| 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 5.1
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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M 5.0
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
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M 4.0
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