PRESS WEATHER NO. 006 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 12:02
A.M. ON 11 MAY 2023 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR TONGA
ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 15.6S, 174.5W, ABOUT
610 KILOMETRES NORTH OF NUKU'ALOFA. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS
ABOUT 210 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:15 HKT ON 11.05.2023