PRESS WEATHER NO. 192 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 5:55
P.M. ON 9 JUNE 2024 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
PACIFIC-ANTARCTIC RIDGE. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
53.86S, 133.99W, ABOUT 3990 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF
WELLINGTON. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 18:36 HKT ON 09.06.2024