STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.3 HAS OCCURRED AT 7:02
A.M. ON 18 MAY 2023 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
GUATEMALA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 15.1N, 90.9W,
ABOUT 250 KILOMETRES NORTHWEST OF SAN SALVADOR. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 240 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 07:11 HKT ON 18.05.2023