QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0002h04
USGS usp0002h04
22 Jul 1985, 10:26
85 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.8 mw earthquake at 49.3 km depth.
Published location
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-6.291000, 148.783000
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Event ID
usp0002h04
Coordinates
-6.291, 148.783
Network
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Significance
711