STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 
INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.5 HAS OCCURRED AT 3:18 P.M. ON 1 JANUARY 2024 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 37.2N, 137.1E, ABOUT 75 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF KANAZAWA. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 63 KILOMETRES.
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 15:48 HKT ON 01.01.2024