STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 6:08
P.M. ON 18 JANUARY 2023 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
TURKEY-IRAN BORDER REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
38.6N, 45.0E, ABOUT 170 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF
YEREVAN.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 18:20 HKT ON 18.01.2023