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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem894226
USGS iscgem894226

2 Apr 1951, 22:09

40 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 60 km depth.

Depth60 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 40 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea?

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-5.939000, 149.294000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem894226
Coordinates
-5.939, 149.294
Network
iscgem
Significance
572