QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0003jq4
USGS usp0003jq4
6 Aug 1988, 07:26
196 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 25.1 km depth.
Published location
Where is 196 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea?
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-7.136000, 151.057000
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Event ID
usp0003jq4
Coordinates
-7.136, 151.057
Network
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Significance
572