| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.170, 149.069 |
| UTC time | 1992-12-30 19:17:20.730 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 30, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 30, 1992 at 19:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 237.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.069 and latitude -6.170.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-12-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 237.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 424.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 536.8 km |
| Arawa | 719.0 km |
| Merauke | 990.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1011.3 km |
| Abepura | 1017.3 km |
| Wamena | 1145.6 km |
| Cairns | 1249.9 km |
| Honiara | 1253.6 km |
| Townsville | 1478.3 km |
| Nabire | 1537.2 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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