PRESS WEATHER NO. 171 - LOCALLY FELT EARTH TREMOR REPORT

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LOCALLY FELT EARTH TREMOR REPORT

 

(UPDATE) INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY
INDICATED THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.6 HAS OCCURRED
AT 9:41 P.M. ON 17 SEPTEMBER 2022 (SATURDAY) IN TAIWAN. THE
EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 23.28N, 121.39E, ABOUT 63
KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF TAITUNG. 
 
THE OBSERVATORY RECEIVED REPORTS OF FELT EARTH TREMOR BY
LOCAL RESIDENTS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:09 HKT ON 17.09.2022