PRESS WEATHER NO. 188 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 5:55
P.M. ON 11 JUNE 2023 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN HOKKAIDO,
JAPAN REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 42.5N, 142.1E,
ABOUT 94 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF SAPPORO. THE FOCAL DEPTH
IS ABOUT 130 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 18:05 HKT ON 11.06.2023