PRESS WEATHER NO. 151 - 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 1:07
P.M. ON 7 OCTOBER 2023 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
CHIAPAS, MEXICO. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 17.3N,
94.8W, ABOUT 510 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF MEXICO CITY.
THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 110 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 13:20 HKT ON 07.10.2023