PRESS WEATHER NO. 120 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.5 HAS OCCURRED AT 5:48
P.M. ON 9 APRIL 2024 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OVER
NORTHERN MOLUCCA SEA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 2.66N,
127.16E, ABOUT 280 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF MANADO. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 77 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 17:57 HKT ON 09.04.2024