Earthquake details

Sunday, January 13, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Indian Ocean on Sunday, January 13, 1991 at 11:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Devinuwara, about 1080.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 84.566 and latitude -2.928.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -2.928, 84.566
UTC time 1991-01-13 11:54:36.650
Location South Indian Ocean
Country South Indian Ocean
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-01-13

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