PRESS WEATHER NO. 074 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.3 HAS OCCURRED AT 9:51
A.M. ON 20 MAY 2023 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) SOUTHEAST
OF LOYALTY ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 22.9S,
170.4E, ABOUT 420 KILOMETRES EAST OF NOUMEA. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 10:04 HKT ON 20.05.2023