STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.3 HAS OCCURRED AT 6:09
A.M. ON 21 JANUARY 2024 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
SOUTHWEST INDIAN RIDGE. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
39.9S, 46.0E, ABOUT 2030 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF
INHAMBANE. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 06:25 HKT ON 21.01.2024