PRESS WEATHER NO. 084 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 12:32
P.M. ON 18 APRIL 2023 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) SOUTH OF
FIJI ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 22.4S, 179.4E,
ABOUT 490 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF SUVA. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 560 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:44 HKT ON 18.04.2023