PRESS WEATHER NO. 134 - 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 5:38
P.M. ON 28 JANUARY 2024 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
WESTERN BRAZIL. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 8.1S, 71.4W,
ABOUT 530 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF IQUITOS. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 600 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 17:57 HKT ON 28.01.2024