| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 122.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.009, 146.158 |
| UTC time | 1992-03-20 13:20:11.100 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 20, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 20, 1992 at 13:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 122.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.158 and latitude -6.009.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-03-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 122.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 214.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 401.3 km |
| Merauke | 693.0 km |
| Jayapura | 717.1 km |
| Abepura | 721.4 km |
| Wamena | 827.3 km |
| Arawa | 1041.6 km |
| Cairns | 1215.8 km |
| Nabire | 1218.5 km |
| Manokwari | 1460.4 km |
| Townsville | 1477.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
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Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
177.6 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
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M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
98.9 km
M 4.4
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
124.7 km
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