PRESS WEATHER NO. 188 - 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 8:52
P.M. ON 11 SEPTEMBER 2023 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
HALMAHERA, INDONESIA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 1.1N,
127.5E, ABOUT 300 KILOMETRES EAST OF MANADO. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 150 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 21:05 HKT ON 11.09.2023