STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 11:48
P.M. ON 20 JANUARY 2024 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
MARIANA ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 18.5N,
145.7E, ABOUT 560 KILOMETRES NORTH OF GUAM. THE FOCAL DEPTH
IS ABOUT 190 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:59 HKT ON 20.01.2024