| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.5 km |
| Coordinates | -7.036, 149.932 |
| UTC time | 1992-07-24 02:09:23.720 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 24, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, July 24, 1992 at 02:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 326.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.932 and latitude -7.036.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-07-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 326.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 409.5 km |
| Arawa | 629.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 644.1 km |
| Merauke | 1063.2 km |
| Honiara | 1135.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1138.1 km |
| Abepura | 1143.6 km |
| Cairns | 1190.3 km |
| Wamena | 1260.0 km |
| Townsville | 1402.8 km |
| Mackay | 1573.7 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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295.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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331.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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371.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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298.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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321.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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382.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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256.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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388.0 km |
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