3.6 magnitude tremor reported off Mullaitivu coast

3.6 magnitude tremor reported off Mullaitivu coast

January 31, 2026   05:02 pm

A minor earth tremor measuring 3.6 in the Richter Scale has been recorded in the sea area off Mullaitivu, the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau said.

However, the GSMB clarified that no tsunami warning has issued. 

The minor tremor had been recorded at approximately 3.49 p.m. today (31).

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