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M6.8 earthquake - 85 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

15061 d ago · 22 Jul 1985, 09:26 UTC 85 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 85 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea on 22 Jul 1985, 09:26 UTC at a depth of 49 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 171 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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