PRESS WEATHER NO. 124 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.6 HAS OCCURRED AT 5:56
P.M. ON 14 APRIL 2023 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN JAVA,
INDONESIA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 6.1S, 112.0E,
ABOUT 140 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF SURABAYA. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 600 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 18:06 HKT ON 14.04.2023