Earthquake details

Sunday, August 16, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Indian Ocean on Sunday, August 16, 1992 at 14:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Devinuwara, about 1114.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 84.945 and latitude -3.084.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.084, 84.945
UTC time 1992-08-16 14:49:08.010
Location South Indian Ocean
Country South Indian Ocean
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-08-16

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