PRESS WEATHER NO. 174 - 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 2:42
P.M. ON 23 MAY 2023 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) SOUTHEAST OF
LOYALTY ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 23.0S,
170.1E, ABOUT 390 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF NOUMEA. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 14:54 HKT ON 23.05.2023