STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 2:06
P.M. ON 18 JANUARY 2023 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OVER
NORTHERN MOLUCCA SEA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 2.8N,
127.1E, ABOUT 280 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF MANADO.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 14:17 HKT ON 18.01.2023