| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 202.2 km |
| Coordinates | -4.853, 148.335 |
| UTC time | 1992-11-23 09:27:38.430 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 23, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, November 23, 1992 at 09:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 255.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.335 and latitude -4.853.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-11-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 255.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 468.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 531.1 km |
| Arawa | 815.7 km |
| Jayapura | 884.6 km |
| Abepura | 891.7 km |
| Merauke | 965.9 km |
| Wamena | 1045.1 km |
| Cairns | 1372.6 km |
| Honiara | 1380.2 km |
| Nabire | 1434.6 km |
| Townsville | 1613.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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M 4.8
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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