PRESS WEATHER NO. 091 - 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 12:32
P.M. ON 29 OCTOBER 2023 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
VANUATU ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 19.3S,
168.7E, ABOUT 180 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF PORT VILA.
THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 79 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:45 HKT ON 29.10.2023