PRESS WEATHER NO. 043 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.9 HAS OCCURRED AT 6:11
A.M. ON 9 SEPTEMBER 2023 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
MOROCCO. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 31.0N, 8.3W, ABOUT
300 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF CASABLANCA. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS
ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 06:25 HKT ON 09.09.2023