STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.8 HAS OCCURRED AT 7:03
P.M. ON 5 APRIL 2024 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR MARIANA
ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 19.06N, 145.46E,
ABOUT 620 KILOMETRES NORTH OF GUAM. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS
ABOUT 220 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:14 HKT ON 05.04.2024