| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 29.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.487, 147.144 |
| UTC time | 1992-12-18 03:14:04.240 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 18, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, December 18, 1992 at 03:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 31.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.144 and latitude -6.487.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1992-12-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 31.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 330.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 332.9 km |
| Merauke | 776.6 km |
| Jayapura | 837.8 km |
| Abepura | 842.3 km |
| Arawa | 932.2 km |
| Wamena | 946.6 km |
| Cairns | 1171.4 km |
| Nabire | 1337.3 km |
| Townsville | 1423.1 km |
| Honiara | 1449.2 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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36.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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52.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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66.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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64.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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51.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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80.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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70.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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86.2 km |
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