STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 3:46
P.M. ON 16 OCTOBER 2024 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
TURKEY. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 38.23N, 38.71E, ABOUT
56 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF MALATYA. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS
ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 15:58 HKT ON 16.10.2024