| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 13.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.521, 147.142 |
| UTC time | 1992-06-06 10:26:59.540 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 6, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, June 6, 1992 at 10:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 27.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.142 and latitude -6.521.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-06-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 27.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 329.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 330.6 km |
| Merauke | 775.3 km |
| Jayapura | 839.6 km |
| Abepura | 844.1 km |
| Arawa | 932.5 km |
| Wamena | 947.4 km |
| Cairns | 1167.7 km |
| Nabire | 1338.0 km |
| Townsville | 1419.3 km |
| Honiara | 1448.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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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
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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
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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
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