Strong Earthquake of 6.2 Magnitude Shakes Sri Lanka

A strong earthquake of 6.2 magnitude shook up Sri Lanka on Tuesday afternoon, according to the National Centre for Seismology.

“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,” it said.

The quake hit 1326 km southeast of Colombo, Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean at a depth of 10km.

Till now no damage to properties or loss of life has been reported from any part of Sri Lanka. Tsunami alert has also not been issued so far.