PRESS WEATHER NO. 034 - 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 5:31
A.M. ON 21 JANUARY 2024 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
WESTERN BRAZIL. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 7.3S, 71.4W,
ABOUT 450 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF IQUITOS. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 610 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:42 HKT ON 21.01.2024