| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 119.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.724, 150.215 |
| UTC time | 1992-03-08 06:29:32.770 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 8, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, March 8, 1992 at 06:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 373.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.215 and latitude -5.724.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-03-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 373.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 537.4 km |
| Arawa | 595.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 662.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1112.5 km |
| Abepura | 1119.3 km |
| Merauke | 1126.6 km |
| Honiara | 1150.6 km |
| Wamena | 1262.6 km |
| Cairns | 1337.6 km |
| Townsville | 1552.2 km |
| Nabire | 1653.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.2
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M 4.3
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