PRESS WEATHER NO. 093 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 9:50
A.M. ON 19 JULY 2024 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
CHILE-ARGENTINA BORDER REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED
NEAR 23.13S, 67.79W, ABOUT 380 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF
TARIJA. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 98 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 10:01 HKT ON 19.07.2024