| 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 5.1
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M 4.3
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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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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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