Earthquake details

Sunday, August 16, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, August 16, 1992 at 10:23 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 155.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.669 and latitude -5.368.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 215.2 km
Coordinates -5.368, 146.669
UTC time 1992-08-16 10:23:28.470
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1992-08-16

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