PRESS WEATHER NO. 122 - 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 5:54
P.M. ON 2 APRIL 2024 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN MARIANA
ISLANDS REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 15.69N,
147.24E, ABOUT 360 KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF GUAM. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 18:05 HKT ON 02.04.2024