| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 91.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.195, 150.288 |
| UTC time | 1992-08-07 20:57:52.830 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 7, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, August 7, 1992 at 20:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 368.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.288 and latitude -6.195.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-08-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 368.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 503.1 km |
| Arawa | 584.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 671.6 km |
| Merauke | 1120.7 km |
| Honiara | 1124.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1137.5 km |
| Abepura | 1143.9 km |
| Wamena | 1278.7 km |
| Cairns | 1291.8 km |
| Townsville | 1503.2 km |
| Mackay | 1669.5 km |
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