PRESS WEATHER NO. 192 - 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 6:21
P.M. ON 21 APRIL 2023 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OVER
NORTHERN MOLUCCA SEA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 2.7N,
127.0E, ABOUT 270 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF MANADO. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 18:35 HKT ON 21.04.2023