| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.252, 142.394 |
| UTC time | 2018-03-08 04:59:44.360 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 8, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 04:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 208.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.394 and latitude -6.252.
| Location | Merauke |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-03-08
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