PRESS WEATHER NO. 030 - 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 5:05
A.M. ON 2 NOVEMBER 2023 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
TIMOR REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 10.2S, 123.7E,
ABOUT 720 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF UJUNG PANDANG. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:18 HKT ON 02.11.2023