PRESS WEATHER NO. 070 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 9:28
A.M. ON 27 MARCH 2024 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
VANUATU ISLANDS REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
21.19S, 173.41E, ABOUT 610 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF SUVA.
THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:45 HKT ON 27.03.2024