| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 76.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.683, 147.533 |
| UTC time | 1992-07-19 02:40:13.220 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 19, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, July 19, 1992 at 02:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 59.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.533 and latitude -6.683.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-07-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 59.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 313.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 376.8 km |
| Merauke | 811.9 km |
| Jayapura | 885.9 km |
| Arawa | 890.0 km |
| Abepura | 890.5 km |
| Wamena | 994.0 km |
| Cairns | 1156.1 km |
| Nabire | 1384.4 km |
| Honiara | 1402.2 km |
| Townsville | 1403.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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