STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 6:39
A.M. ON 8 SEPTEMBER 2024 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
TONGA ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 21.34S,
173.89W, ABOUT 140 KILOMETRES EAST OF NUKU'ALOFA. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 07:00 HKT ON 08.09.2024