| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 125.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.774, 146.895 |
| UTC time | 1992-08-08 20:38:37.540 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 8, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, August 8, 1992 at 20:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 106.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.895 and latitude -5.774.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-08-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 106.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 295.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 413.2 km |
| Jayapura | 774.8 km |
| Merauke | 778.2 km |
| Abepura | 780.0 km |
| Wamena | 900.9 km |
| Arawa | 961.3 km |
| Cairns | 1247.2 km |
| Nabire | 1292.5 km |
| Honiara | 1496.7 km |
| Townsville | 1502.0 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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120.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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36.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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39.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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65.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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44.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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35.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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108.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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36.9 km |
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