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USGS usp000jc5z

14 Dec 2011, 05:04

25 km SSE of Wau, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 7.1 mww earthquake at 135 km depth.

Depth135 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated8 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 25 km SSE of Wau, Papua New Guinea?

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-7.551000, 146.809000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 7.5

49 km WSW of Wau, Papua New Guinea

M 6.45

28 km NNW of Kerema, Papua New Guinea

M 6.21

near the south coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

M 5.7

44 km SE of Wau, Papua New Guinea

M 5.6

104 km NW of Kokoda, Papua New Guinea

M 5.4

55 km E of Kerema, Papua New Guinea

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000jc5z
Coordinates
-7.551, 146.809
Network
us
Significance
834