PRESS WEATHER NO. 087 - 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 11:57
A.M. ON 23 JUNE 2024 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR COAST
OF VENEZUELA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 10.54N, 62.50W,
ABOUT 480 KILOMETRES EAST OF CARACAS. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS
ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:10 HKT ON 23.06.2024