STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 11:00
P.M. ON 3 APRIL 2023 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN NORTHERN
SUMATRA, INDONESIA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 0.9N,
98.8E, ABOUT 260 KILOMETRES NORTHWEST OF PADANG. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 81 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:11 HKT ON 03.04.2023