Earthquake Today: Strong 6.2 Magnitude Quake Jolts Sri Lanka’s Colombo
Earthquake latest update: A strong earthquake of 6.2-magnitude rocked Sri Lanka on Tuesday afternoon, the National Center for Seismology said. The earthquake was reported 1,326km off Colombo at around 12:31 IST at a depth of 10km. “Earthquake of Magnitude:6.2, Occurred on 14-11-2023, 12:31:10 IST, Lat: -2.96 & Long: 86.54, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: 1326km SE of Colombo, Sri Lanka,” the National Centre for Seismology of India said in a post on X.
Earthquake of Magnitude:6.2, Occurred on 14-11-2023, 12:31:10 IST, Lat: -2.96 & Long: 86.54, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: 1326km SE of Colombo, Sri Lanka for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/4djY2ype7T@KirenRijiju @Dr_Mishra1966 @ndmaindia @Indiametdept pic.twitter.com/yqXchM4hZN
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) November 14, 2023
The Geological Survey and Mines Bureau said there is no danger to Sri Lanka the earthquake reported 800km southeast of Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean at a depth of 10km.
Yesterday, an earthquake of magnitude 4.9 hit Tajikistan on Monday evening. According to the seismology centre, the tremors were felt around 5:46pm and struck at a depth of 194 km. Taking to X, the NCS said, “Earthquake of Magnitude:4.9, Occurred on 13-11-2023, 17:46:37 IST, Lat: 38.73 & Long: 72.49, Depth: 194 Km, Location: Tajikistan.”