STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 4:01
A.M. ON 8 JULY 2024 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
OGASAWARA ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED
NEAR 26.96N, 138.73E, ABOUT 890 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF
KOCHI. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 560 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 04:09 HKT ON 08.07.2024