| Magnitude | 7.2 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 58.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.075, 147.572 |
| UTC time | 1992-05-15 07:05:05.340 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 15, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, May 15, 1992 at 07:05 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 96.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.572 and latitude -6.075.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1992-05-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 96.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 370.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 381.6 km |
| Merauke | 836.0 km |
| Jayapura | 856.8 km |
| Abepura | 862.0 km |
| Arawa | 884.9 km |
| Wamena | 981.2 km |
| Cairns | 1223.6 km |
| Nabire | 1372.7 km |
| Honiara | 1415.3 km |
| Townsville | 1470.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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