| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 59.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.230, 147.760 |
| UTC time | 1992-10-04 16:23:22.880 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 4, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 4, 1992 at 16:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 100.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.760 and latitude -6.230.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-10-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 100.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 367.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 392.9 km |
| Merauke | 850.2 km |
| Arawa | 863.8 km |
| Jayapura | 883.2 km |
| Abepura | 888.4 km |
| Wamena | 1005.4 km |
| Cairns | 1210.0 km |
| Honiara | 1390.6 km |
| Nabire | 1396.8 km |
| Townsville | 1454.9 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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82.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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75.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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117.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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43.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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65.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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127.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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4.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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132.4 km |
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