PRESS WEATHER NO. 130 - 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 7:40
P.M. ON 14 FEBRUARY 2024 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
WEST CAROLINE ISLANDS, MICRONESIA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED
NEAR 11.0N, 138.8E, ABOUT 190 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF
YAP. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 110 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:49 HKT ON 14.02.2024