Four strong earthquakes struck the Indian Ocean on Friday morning (29), near the Maldives.
The Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB), however, noted that that there is no immediate threat to Sri Lanka.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the first quake measured a magnitude of 4.8 on the Richter scale and a depth of 10km, with subsequent quakes of magnitude 5.2, 5.8 and 5.0.
