PRESS WEATHER NO. 058 - 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 4:34
A.M. ON 4 AUGUST 2021 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OFF EAST
COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
36.2N, 142.2E, ABOUT 220 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF TOKYO.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 04:44 HKT ON 04.08.2021