| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.464, 147.782 |
| UTC time | 1992-05-20 18:20:13.130 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 20, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 20, 1992 at 18:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 91.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.782 and latitude -6.464.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-05-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 91.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 342.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 398.8 km |
| Merauke | 845.0 km |
| Arawa | 861.6 km |
| Jayapura | 897.6 km |
| Abepura | 902.5 km |
| Wamena | 1014.0 km |
| Cairns | 1184.8 km |
| Honiara | 1381.4 km |
| Nabire | 1405.1 km |
| Townsville | 1429.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
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M 4.7
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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M 5.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
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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
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M 4.4
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
75.7 km
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