PRESS WEATHER NO. 146 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.4 HAS OCCURRED AT 10:14
P.M. ON 17 APRIL 2024 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
SHIKOKU, JAPAN. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 33.27N,
132.37E, ABOUT 110 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF KOCHI. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:22 HKT ON 17.04.2024