PRESS WEATHER NO. 008 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.7 HAS OCCURRED AT 12:16
A.M. ON 4 MARCH 2024 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN MACQUARIE
ISLAND REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 59.3S, 158.9E,
ABOUT 1730 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF QUEENSTOWN. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:42 HKT ON 04.03.2024