PRESS WEATHER NO. 032 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT
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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 04:13 HKT ON 25.04.2023
INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.9 HAS OCCURRED AT 4:01
A.M. ON 25 APRIL 2023 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
0.5S, 98.9E, ABOUT 170 KILOMETRES WEST-NORTHWEST OF PADANG.
THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 04:13 HKT ON 25.04.2023
Ends/Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Issued at HKT 4:13
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