PRESS WEATHER NO. 061 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.3 HAS OCCURRED AT 6:22
A.M. ON 16 SEPTEMBER 2024 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED
NEAR 51.73N, 130.44W, ABOUT 580 KILOMETRES WEST-NORTHWEST
OF VANCOUVER. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 06:36 HKT ON 16.09.2024