PRESS WEATHER NO. 136 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.5 HAS OCCURRED AT 12:55
P.M. ON 10 JULY 2024 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) SOUTH OF
AFRICA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 53.35S, 25.23E, ABOUT
2210 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CAPE TOWN. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 13:09 HKT ON 10.07.2024