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Latest quakes in or near Sri Lanka

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Mag. 4.7 Earthquake Bay of Bengal - Nov 9, 2023 - 3 weeks ago
Strongest since 1970Mag. 5.2 223 km S of Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India - - 30 years ago
- past monthMag. 4.9 69 km NW of Puttalam, Sri Lankan luoteisprovinssi - Oct 31, 2023 - 4 weeks ago
- past yearMag. 4.9 69 km NW of Puttalam, Sri Lankan luoteisprovinssi - Oct 31, 2023 - 4 weeks ago
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Updated: Nov 29, 2023 05:55 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Sri Lanka in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Sri Lanka, find out which quakes are happening right now!
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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Sri Lanka in the past 24 hours.

Since 1970, Sri Lanka has had 17 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 5.2:

  • 1 quake above magnitude 5
  • 13 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
  • 1 quake between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
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Depth		Nearest volcano (distance)LocationDetailsMap
Thursday, November 9, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 9, 06:50 pm (GMT +6)
(Nov 9, 12:50 GMT)
4.7

10 km		Bay of Bengal More
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Oct 31, 01:23 pm (GMT +5)
(Oct 31, 08:23 GMT)
4.9

10 km		69 km northwest of Puttalam, Sri Lankan luoteisprovinssi More
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
May 9, 11:06 am (GMT +5)
(May 9, 06:06 GMT)
4.9

10 km		Bay of Bengal, 56 km east of Point Pedro, Sri Lankan pohjoinen provinssi More
Sunday, April 23, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 24, 12:42 am (Colombo)
(Apr 23, 19:12 GMT)
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n/a		34 km east of Ratnapura, Provincia de Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka (unconfirmed) 68 reportsMore
Sunday, December 4, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 4, 2022 07:08 pm (GMT +6)
(Dec 4, 2022 13:08 GMT)
4.2

10 km		Bay of Bengal, 236 km east of Trincomalee, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka More
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 12, 2022 01:35 pm (GMT +5)
(Apr 12, 2022 08:35 GMT)
4.5

10 km		Laccadive Sea, 69 km southwest of Bentota, Sri Lanka More
Monday, February 28, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 28, 2022 09:46 am (GMT +5)
(Feb 28, 2022 04:46 GMT)
4.5

10 km		65 km southeast of Tiruchchendur, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India More
Thursday, December 30, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 30, 2021 11:13 pm (GMT +5)
(Dec 30, 2021 18:13 GMT)
4.1

10 km		142 km northwest of Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka More
Wednesday, December 29, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 30, 2021 12:34 am (Colombo)
(Dec 29, 2021 19:04 GMT)
4.8

10 km		24 km west of Jaffna, Sri Lankan pohjoinen provinssi More
Thursday, September 30, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Oct 1, 2021 04:07 am (GMT +5)
(Sep 30, 2021 23:07 GMT)
4.9

266 km		Bay of Bengal, 87 km northeast of Point Pedro, Sri Lankan pohjoinen provinssi More
Thursday, September 23, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Sep 24, 2021 12:48 am (GMT +5)
(Sep 23, 2021 19:48 GMT)
4.1

10 km		Laccadive Sea, 136 km west of Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka 2 reportsMore
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.2 x 1013 joules (3.38 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2912 tons of TNT or 0.2 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Seismic station: Pallekele, Sri Lanka (PALK/II network) | Show on map | Station Info
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Sri Lanka Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in or near Sri Lanka?

The last earthquake in or near Sri Lanka occurred 3 weeks ago: Moderate mag. 4.7 earthquake - Bay of Bengal on Thursday, Nov 9, 2023 06:50 pm (GMT +6).

How many quakes were there in or near Sri Lanka since 1970?

Since 1970, Sri Lanka has had 1 quake of magnitude 5.2, 13 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 1 quake of magnitude , and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.

What was the strongest quake in or near Sri Lanka since 1970?

The strongest earthquake in or near Sri Lanka since 1970 occurred 30 years ago: Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake - 223 km south of Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India, on Monday, December 6, 1993 at 20:54 GMT.

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