PRESS WEATHER NO. 116 - 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 3:30
P.M. ON 1 JULY 2023 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OVER SOUTH
INDIAN OCEAN. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 0.1S, 88.7E,
ABOUT 960 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF BANDA ACEH. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 15:43 HKT ON 01.07.2023