| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 16.2 km |
| Coordinates | -12.590, 79.228 |
| UTC time | 1995-07-27 05:51:18.940 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 27, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit South Indian Ocean on Thursday, July 27, 1995 at 05:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 1970.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 79.228 and latitude -12.590.
| Location | South Indian Ocean |
| Country | South Indian Ocean |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1995-07-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 1970.6 km |
| Devinuwara | 2066.9 km |
| Matara | 2068.7 km |
| Galle | 2077.4 km |
| Ambalangoda | 2097.6 km |
| Bentota | 2118.5 km |
| Beruwala | 2124.4 km |
| Kalutara | 2135.9 km |
| Ratnapura | 2149.7 km |
| Panadura | 2150.1 km |
| Moratuwa | 2156.7 km |
| Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia | 2164.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
South Indian Ocean
Unknown · 2008-06-06 14:45 UTC
69.9 km
M 5.4
South Indian Ocean
Unknown · 1995-07-27 05:55 UTC
3.6 km
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