STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 9:21
P.M. ON 18 SEPTEMBER 2023 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME)
NORTHEAST OF TAIWAN. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 26.4N,
125.3E, ABOUT 410 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF TAIBEI. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 170 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 21:32 HKT ON 18.09.2023