PRESS WEATHER NO. 094 - 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 3:01
P.M. ON 14 NOVEMBER 2023 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OVER
SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 3.9S,
87.1E, ABOUT 1390 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF BANDA ACEH. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 15:12 HKT ON 14.11.2023