PRESS WEATHER NO. 098 - 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 9:03
A.M. ON 5 SEPTEMBER 2024 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
NORTH COAST, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED
NEAR 3.48S, 144.33E, ABOUT 720 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHWEST
OF PORT MORESBY. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:13 HKT ON 05.09.2024