| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.503, 147.254 |
| UTC time | 1992-05-15 11:28:00.480 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 15, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, May 15, 1992 at 11:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 37.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.254 and latitude -6.503.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-05-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 37.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 331.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 342.2 km |
| Merauke | 787.7 km |
| Jayapura | 849.2 km |
| Abepura | 853.7 km |
| Arawa | 920.1 km |
| Wamena | 958.8 km |
| Cairns | 1171.3 km |
| Nabire | 1349.5 km |
| Townsville | 1421.6 km |
| Honiara | 1437.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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