PRESS WEATHER NO. 114 - 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 4:03
P.M. ON 24 JUNE 2024 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR VANUATU
ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 14.62S, 167.23E,
ABOUT 360 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF PORT VILA. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 150 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:14 HKT ON 24.06.2024