PRESS WEATHER NO. 147 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.4 HAS OCCURRED AT 8:48
P.M. ON 16 AUGUST 2023 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
VANUATU ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 13.9S,
167.2E, ABOUT 440 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF PORT VILA.
THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 220 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 21:00 HKT ON 16.08.2023