STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 2:09
A.M. ON 23 JANUARY 2024 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
KYRGYZSTAN-XINJIANG BORDER REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED
NEAR 41.3N, 78.6E, ABOUT 140 KILOMETRES WEST OF AKSU. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 02:21 HKT ON 23.01.2024