PRESS WEATHER NO. 164 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.7 HAS OCCURRED AT 5:10
P.M. ON 8 SEPTEMBER 2023 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) SOUTH OF
KERMADEC ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 33.0S,
179.1W, ABOUT 720 KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF AUCKLAND. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 17:25 HKT ON 08.09.2023