| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.956, 146.642 |
| UTC time | 1992-07-15 01:16:25.690 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 15, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 15, 1992 at 01:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 94.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.642 and latitude -5.956.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-07-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 94.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 267.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 396.0 km |
| Merauke | 744.5 km |
| Jayapura | 759.9 km |
| Abepura | 764.7 km |
| Wamena | 877.9 km |
| Arawa | 988.3 km |
| Cairns | 1224.6 km |
| Nabire | 1269.4 km |
| Townsville | 1481.8 km |
| Manokwari | 1507.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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115.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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52.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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15.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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88.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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62.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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0.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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126.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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5.3 km |
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