STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 10:21
A.M. ON 31 MAY 2023 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
AUCKLAND ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS
LOCATED NEAR 49.9S, 163.8E, ABOUT 660 KILOMETRES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF QUEENSTOWN. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10
KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 10:49 HKT ON 31.05.2023