Earthquake details

Monday, May 13, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Indian Ocean on Monday, May 13, 1991 at 16:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Devinuwara, about 1074.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 82.824 and latitude -3.463.

Magnitude	6.0
Alert	Severe
Depth	21.8 km
Coordinates	-3.463, 82.824
UTC time	1991-05-13 16:28:15.440

Location	South Indian Ocean
Country	South Indian Ocean
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1991-05-13

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Devinuwara	1074.5 km
Matara	1078.1 km
Galle	1097.7 km
Ambalangoda	1122.7 km
Bentota	1144.8 km
Beruwala	1150.9 km
Ratnapura	1161.3 km
Kalutara	1162.8 km
Panadura	1178.4 km
Badulla	1179.0 km
Moratuwa	1185.4 km
Homagama	1189.4 km

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