PRESS WEATHER NO. 167 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 2:41
P.M. ON 7 OCTOBER 2023 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
NORTHWESTERN AFGHANISTAN. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
34.8N, 62.0E, ABOUT 270 KILOMETRES NORTH OF FARAH. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 14:53 HKT ON 07.10.2023