PRESS WEATHER NO. 132 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.3 HAS OCCURRED AT 7:11
P.M. ON 31 OCTOBER 2023 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN FIJI
ISLANDS REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 17.6S,
179.0W, ABOUT 290 KILOMETRES EAST OF SUVA. THE FOCAL DEPTH
IS ABOUT 550 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:22 HKT ON 31.10.2023