PRESS WEATHER NO. 102 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 2:38
P.M. ON 15 FEBRUARY 2023 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
40.5S, 174.4E, ABOUT 97 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF
WELLINGTON.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 14:52 HKT ON 15.02.2023