PRESS WEATHER NO. 030 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.8 HAS OCCURRED AT 4:48
A.M. ON 9 JANUARY 2024 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
TALAUD ISLANDS, INDONESIA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
4.9N, 126.2E, ABOUT 260 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF
DAVAO. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 93 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 04:59 HKT ON 09.01.2024