Earthquake details

Monday, May 4, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Monday, May 4, 1992 at 08:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 306.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 130.229 and latitude -6.762.

Magnitude	6.1
Alert	Severe
Depth	86.1 km
Coordinates	-6.762, 130.229
UTC time	1992-05-04 08:45:01.720

Location	Tual
Country	Indonesia (ID)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1992-05-04

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Tual	306.4 km
Amahai	407.7 km
Ambon City	409.8 km
Masohi	410.1 km
Dili	551.1 km
Darwin	638.0 km
Atambua	643.6 km
Sorong	664.8 km
Nabire	696.4 km
Kefamenanu	700.7 km
Sanana	704.7 km
Soe	740.1 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.2 Tual Indonesia · 2026-01-02 22:25 UTC	247.5 km
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M 4.3 Tual Indonesia · 2025-09-12 21:22 UTC	248.7 km

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