| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 86.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.100, 148.590 |
| UTC time | 1992-05-03 19:53:50.660 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 3, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, May 3, 1992 at 19:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 189.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.590 and latitude -6.100.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-05-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 189.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 408.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 483.4 km |
| Arawa | 772.2 km |
| Merauke | 942.2 km |
| Jayapura | 959.6 km |
| Abepura | 965.4 km |
| Wamena | 1092.1 km |
| Cairns | 1243.5 km |
| Honiara | 1306.6 km |
| Townsville | 1478.4 km |
| Nabire | 1483.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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M 4.3
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