QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000006k
USGS usp000006k
18 Jan 1973, 09:28
88 km SE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.8 ms earthquake at 43 km depth.
Published location
Where is 88 km SE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea?
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-6.868000, 149.993000
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Event ID
usp000006k
Coordinates
-6.868, 149.993
Network
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Significance
711