PRESS WEATHER NO. 181 - 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 9:52
P.M. ON 14 AUGUST 2023 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) SOUTH OF
MARIANA ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 13.5N,
147.4E, ABOUT 280 KILOMETRES EAST OF GUAM. THE FOCAL DEPTH
IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:04 HKT ON 14.08.2023