Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Strikes Near Southern Coast of Papua, Indonesia

November 10, 2021Updated: November 10, 2021

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

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