4.65 magnitude earthquake recorded in seas off Batticaloa
September 11, 2023 09:12 am
An earthquake of magnitude 4.65 in the Richter scale was recorded in seas off the north-eastern coast of Sri Lanka early this morning (11 Sep.), the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau reported.
Accordingly, the earthquake was recorded 310 kms North-East of Batticaloa at around 01:30 a.m. today, at a depth of 24 kilometres.
The bureau confirmed, however, that there is no tsunami threat to Sri Lanka due to the earthquake.
