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PRESS WEATHER NO. 018 - 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 2:40
A.M. ON 15 DECEMBER 2022 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED
NEAR 51.6N, 178.6E, ABOUT 1030 KILOMETRES WEST OF UNALASKA
ISLAND.


DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 02:50 HKT ON 15.12.2022

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