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M6.3 earthquake - 81 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

14374 d ago · 9 Jun 1987, 06:19 UTC 81 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 81 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea on 9 Jun 1987, 06:19 UTC at a depth of 54 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kimbe, about 170 km away in West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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