QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000j3ch
USGS usp000j3ch
18 Jun 2011, 12:56
63 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 60.1 km depth.
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-6.315000, 146.593000
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Event ID
usp000j3ch
Coordinates
-6.315, 146.593
Network
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Significance
400