Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Strikes Near Southern Coast of Papua, Indonesia

Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Strikes Near Southern Coast of Papua, Indonesia
Magnitude 7.5 earthquake stirkes 89km SSW of Porgera, Papua New Guinea on Feb. 26, 2018. USGS
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An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck the southern coast of Papua, Indonesia, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said on Wednesday.

The quake was at a depth of 1.24 miles and was about 114 miles southwest of Nabire, Indonesia, EMSC said.

By Aishwarya Nair