Earthquake details

Friday, November 15, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Indian Ocean on Friday, November 15, 2002 at 21:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Devinuwara, about 1119.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 84.950 and latitude -3.137.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -3.137, 84.950
UTC time 2002-11-15 21:56:04.620
Location South Indian Ocean
Country South Indian Ocean
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-11-15

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