PRESS WEATHER NO. 006 - 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 12:02
A.M. ON 6 AUGUST 2023 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN HINDU
KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
36.4N, 70.7E, ABOUT 250 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF
KABUL. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 200 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:11 HKT ON 06.08.2023