STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.9 HAS OCCURRED AT 12:53
P.M. ON 8 NOVEMBER 2023 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OVER
BANDA SEA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 6.5S, 129.8E,
ABOUT 360 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF AMBON. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 13:04 HKT ON 08.11.2023