PRESS WEATHER NO. 074 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.4 HAS OCCURRED AT 11:07
A.M. ON 3 APRIL 2023 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR EAST
COAST OF KAMCHATKA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 52.6N,
158.6E, ABOUT 51 KILOMETRES NORTH OF PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCA.
THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 89 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:19 HKT ON 03.04.2023