PRESS WEATHER NO. 088 - 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 8:55
A.M. ON 5 SEPTEMBER 2023 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) SOUTH
OF FIJI ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 23.9S,
175.5E, ABOUT 710 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF SUVA. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:10 HKT ON 05.09.2023