PRESS WEATHER NO. 083 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 11:28
A.M. ON 10 AUGUST 2024 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OVER SEA
OF OKHOTSK. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 47.23N, 144.79E,
ABOUT 160 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF JUZNO-SAHALINSK. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 390 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:46 HKT ON 10.08.2024