PRESS WEATHER NO. 169 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.3 HAS OCCURRED AT 11:45
P.M. ON 21 MAY 2023 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR SOLOMON
ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 10.4S, 161.3E, ABOUT
190 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONIARA. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS
ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:58 HKT ON 21.05.2023