STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 8:11
P.M. ON 20 DECEMBER 2023 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
SOUTHERN PERU. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 16.0S, 72.6W,
ABOUT 120 KILOMETRES WEST OF AREQUIPA. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS
ABOUT 85 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 20:23 HKT ON 20.12.2023