| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 47.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.175, 147.236 |
| UTC time | 1992-05-21 14:09:03.300 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 21, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, May 21, 1992 at 14:09 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 66.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.236 and latitude -6.175.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1992-05-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 66.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 334.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 367.7 km |
| Merauke | 797.2 km |
| Jayapura | 829.2 km |
| Abepura | 834.1 km |
| Arawa | 921.9 km |
| Wamena | 947.5 km |
| Cairns | 1207.2 km |
| Nabire | 1338.9 km |
| Honiara | 1448.1 km |
| Townsville | 1458.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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