QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000j1wj
USGS usp000j1wj
20 May 2011, 20:43
26 km NE of Wau, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.7 mww earthquake at 7 km depth.
Published location
Where is 26 km NE of Wau, Papua New Guinea?
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-7.192000, 146.909000
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Event ID
usp000j1wj
Coordinates
-7.192, 146.909
Network
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Significance
501