Earthquake details

Monday, August 16, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Indian Ocean on Monday, August 16, 2021 at 13:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Devinuwara, about 1163.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 82.271 and latitude -4.386.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-4.386, 82.271
UTC time	2021-08-16 13:13:03.410

Location	South Indian Ocean
Country	South Indian Ocean
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-16

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Devinuwara	1163.3 km
Matara	1166.5 km
Galle	1183.7 km
Ambalangoda	1207.8 km
Bentota	1229.8 km
Beruwala	1235.9 km
Kalutara	1247.8 km
Ratnapura	1249.8 km
Panadura	1263.3 km
Moratuwa	1270.3 km
Badulla	1272.4 km
Homagama	1275.3 km

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