Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp000039m

Location

275 km E of Kalmunai, Sri Lanka

Country: Sri Lanka flag Sri Lanka

Date & Time

Aug 30, 1973

7:50 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

7.1030, 84.3070

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

275 km E of Kalmunai, Sri Lanka

Coordinates: 7.1030°, 84.3070° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 30, 1973 at 7:50 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 6:44 PM