Earthquake details

Sunday, April 16, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Indian Ocean on Sunday, April 16, 2017 at 09:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Devinuwara, about 1508.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 83.172 and latitude -7.373.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -7.373, 83.172
UTC time 2017-04-16 09:44:05.850
Location South Indian Ocean
Country South Indian Ocean
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-04-16

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