| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 194.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.145, 147.825 |
| UTC time | 1992-02-29 19:28:58.390 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 29, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, February 29, 1992 at 19:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 198.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.825 and latitude -5.145.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-02-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 198.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 406.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 488.0 km |
| Jayapura | 841.1 km |
| Abepura | 847.7 km |
| Arawa | 865.9 km |
| Merauke | 900.9 km |
| Wamena | 991.8 km |
| Cairns | 1330.3 km |
| Nabire | 1382.4 km |
| Honiara | 1421.0 km |
| Townsville | 1575.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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M 5.1
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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Lae
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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