STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 
INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.3 HAS OCCURRED AT 3:10 P.M. ON 1 JANUARY 2024 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 37.5N, 137.5E, ABOUT 130 KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF KANAZAWA. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 26 KILOMETRES.
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 15:21 HKT ON 01.01.2024