| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.490, 147.850 |
| UTC time | 1992-07-18 07:57:47.910 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 18, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, July 18, 1992 at 07:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 97.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.850 and latitude -6.490.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-07-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 97.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 341.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 406.7 km |
| Merauke | 851.4 km |
| Arawa | 854.1 km |
| Jayapura | 905.6 km |
| Abepura | 910.5 km |
| Wamena | 1022.0 km |
| Cairns | 1183.4 km |
| Honiara | 1373.4 km |
| Nabire | 1413.1 km |
| Townsville | 1426.7 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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72.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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96.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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133.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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71.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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88.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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146.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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27.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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151.4 km |
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