PRESS WEATHER NO. 103 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 3:56
P.M. ON 2 DECEMBER 2023 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
CHILE-BOLIVIA BORDER REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
19.0S, 68.5W, ABOUT 180 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF ORURO. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:10 HKT ON 02.12.2023