Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: usp000039m
Location
275 km E of Kalmunai, Sri Lanka
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- August 30, 1973 at 7:50 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 6:44 PM
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