Earthquake details

Friday, April 13, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, April 13, 2018 at 03:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 202.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.445 and latitude -6.240.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -6.240, 142.445
UTC time 2018-04-13 03:57:43.570
Location Merauke
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-04-13

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