PRESS WEATHER NO. 006 - 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
MIDNIGHT ON 19 DECEMBER 2023 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
QINGHAI. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 35.7N, 102.8E, ABOUT
73 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF TONGREN. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS
ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:08 HKT ON 19.12.2023