STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.4 HAS OCCURRED AT 11:05
A.M. ON 17 JULY 2023 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN SOUTHERN
ARGENTINA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 38.1S, 70.3W,
ABOUT 440 KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF PUERTO MONTT. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 160 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:15 HKT ON 17.07.2023