PRESS WEATHER NO. 066 - 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 10:49
A.M. ON 22 NOVEMBER 2023 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
HALMAHERA, INDONESIA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 1.7N,
127.3E, ABOUT 260 KILOMETRES EAST OF MANADO. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 120 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:05 HKT ON 22.11.2023