PRESS WEATHER NO. 155 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 10:38
P.M. ON 23 OCTOBER 2024 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
KURIL ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 49.67N,
155.23E, ABOUT 450 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCA. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:49 HKT ON 23.10.2024