PRESS WEATHER NO. 110 - 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 5:20
P.M. ON 11 JANUARY 2024 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED
NEAR 36.6N, 70.6E, ABOUT 250 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF
KABUL. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 180 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 17:31 HKT ON 11.01.2024