Earthquake details

Friday, June 5, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, June 5, 1992 at 12:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 144.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.090 and latitude -5.428.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 219.6 km
Coordinates -5.428, 147.090
UTC time 1992-06-05 12:38:26.840
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-06-05

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