PRESS WEATHER NO. 142 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.9 HAS OCCURRED AT 5:05
P.M. ON 24 NOVEMBER 2023 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
MARIANA ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 20.2N,
145.8E, ABOUT 750 KILOMETRES NORTH OF GUAM. THE FOCAL DEPTH
IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 17:15 HKT ON 24.11.2023