PRESS WEATHER NO. 114 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.4 HAS OCCURRED AT 5:15
P.M. ON 28 DECEMBER 2023 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
KURIL ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 44.6N, 148.9E,
ABOUT 300 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF NEMURO. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 17:56 HKT ON 28.12.2023