PRESS WEATHER NO. 070 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.8 HAS OCCURRED AT 9:18
A.M. ON 6 FEBRUARY 2023 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
TURKEY. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 37.2N, 37.2E, ABOUT
150 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF MALATYA.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:33 HKT ON 06.02.2023