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 6.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 2:34
P.M. ON 11 DECEMBER 2023 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
TONGA ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 18.8S, 175.5W,
ABOUT 260 KILOMETRES NORTH OF NUKU'ALOFA. THE FOCAL DEPTH
IS ABOUT 240 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 14:44 HKT ON 11.12.2023