PRESS WEATHER NO. 026 - 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 4:05
A.M. ON 12 OCTOBER 2023 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) WEST OF
MACQUARIE ISLAND. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 52.1S,
139.4E, ABOUT 1650 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF MELBOURNE.
THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 04:17 HKT ON 12.10.2023