PRESS WEATHER NO. 054 - LOCALLY FELT EARTH TREMOR REPORT

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LOCALLY FELT EARTH TREMOR REPORT

 

(UPDATE) INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY
INDICATED THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 4.9 HAS OCCURRED
AT 5:47 A.M. ON 1 MAY 2023 (MONDAY) OVER SOUTH CHINA SEA.
THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 20.90N, 114.40E, ABOUT 160
KILOMETRES SOUTH OF HONG KONG. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10
KILOMETRES.
 
EPICENTRE LOCATION MAP :
HTTPS://WWW.HKO.GOV.HK/EN/GTS/EQUAKE/MAP.HTM 
 
THE OBSERVATORY RECEIVED REPORTS OF FELT EARTH TREMOR BY
LOCAL RESIDENTS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 06:11 HKT ON 01.05.2023