| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 44.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.103, 148.875 |
| UTC time | 1992-08-13 20:43:00.290 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 13, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 13, 1992 at 20:43 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 219.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.875 and latitude -6.103.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1992-08-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 219.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 421.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 514.9 km |
| Arawa | 740.7 km |
| Merauke | 972.3 km |
| Jayapura | 988.6 km |
| Abepura | 994.6 km |
| Wamena | 1123.1 km |
| Cairns | 1251.2 km |
| Honiara | 1276.4 km |
| Townsville | 1482.4 km |
| Nabire | 1514.7 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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193.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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195.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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239.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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158.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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185.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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247.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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126.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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252.2 km |
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