Quake info: Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - Coral Sea, 249 km north of Mackay, Queensland, Australia, on Monday, 8 Mar 2021 10:36 pm (GMT +10) - VolcanoDiscovery

Moderate magnitude 5.2 earthquake at 58 km depth

8 Mar 12:50 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 13 minutes.

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Date & time: 8 Mar 2021 12:36:52 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 8 Mar 2021 10:36 pm (GMT +10)
Magnitude: 5.2
Depth: 58.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 18.96°S / 149.66°E (Coral Sea, Australia)
Nearby towns and cities:
189 km (117 mi) NE of Bowen (Whitsunday Regional) (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
194 km (120 mi) NE of Red Hill (Whitsunday Regional) (pop: 5,410) --> See nearby quakes!
246 km (153 mi) ENE of Ayr (Burdekin Shire) (pop: 8,820) --> See nearby quakes!
249 km (155 mi) NNE of Mackay (pop: 74,200) --> See nearby quakes!
302 km (188 mi) E of Townsville (pop: 196,200) --> See nearby quakes!
370 km (230 mi) E of Ingham (Hinchinbrook Shire) (pop: 4,560) --> See nearby quakes!
377 km (234 mi) ENE of Charters Towers (pop: 9,570) --> See nearby quakes!
378 km (235 mi) NNE of Moranbah (Isaac Regional) (pop: 12,100) --> See nearby quakes!
470 km (292 mi) ESE of Cairns (pop: 153,100) --> See nearby quakes!
499 km (310 mi) ESE of Mareeba (pop: 11,300) --> See nearby quakes!

Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky 26°C (79 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from E

Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Estimated released energy: 4 x 10¹² joules (1.11 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 951 tons of TNT) More info

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Magnitude	Depth	Location	Source
M 5.2	58 km	East of Australia	BMKG

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2021-03-08 12:50:00Z