PRESS WEATHER NO. 078 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 11:04
A.M. ON 24 MARCH 2024 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OVER SAVU
SEA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 9.9S, 122.2E, ABOUT 600
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF UJUNG PANDANG. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:13 HKT ON 24.03.2024