PRESS WEATHER NO. 016 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 2:26
A.M. ON 23 APRIL 2024 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN TAIWAN.
THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 23.73N, 121.66E, ABOUT 28
KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HUALIAN. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS
ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 02:38 HKT ON 23.04.2024