PRESS WEATHER NO. 008 - 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 12:21
A.M. ON 22 DECEMBER 2023 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
NORTHERN CHILE. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 21.8S, 69.9W,
ABOUT 150 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF IQUIQUE. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:36 HKT ON 22.12.2023