PRESS WEATHER NO. 012 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 1:05
A.M. ON 18 AUGUST 2023 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
COLOMBIA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 4.3N, 73.4W, ABOUT
88 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF BOGOTA. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS
ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 01:16 HKT ON 18.08.2023