PRESS WEATHER NO. 078 - TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN

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TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN

                TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN

 

 

TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY AT 11:00 A.M. ON 3 APR 2024.
 
A SEVERE EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.3 OCCURRED TAIWAN AT
ABOUT 7:58 A.M. ON 3 APR 2024.
 
THE EARTHQUAKE IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE A TSUNAMI IN THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA. IF THE TSUNAMI PERSISTS, IT WOULD REACH
HONG KONG BETWEEN 12 NOON AND 1 P.M., AND RECUR AT
INTERVALS OF 5 TO 60 MINUTES. IT IS EXPECTED TO EXCEED THE
NORMAL TIDE LEVEL BY AT MOST AROUND 0.1 METRE. THE IMPACTS
TO HONG KONG WOULD BE SMALL.
 
THE PREDICTED NORMAL TIDES TODAY ARE:
HIGH WATER AT QUARRY BAY: 2.09 METRES AT 3:36 P.M.
 
TSUNAMI HEIGHTS RECORDED AROUND THE PACIFIC:
ISHIGAKIJIMA: 0.19 M

 

PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT:

 

1. LISTEN TO RADIO, WATCH TELEVISION OR BROWSE THE HONG
KONG OBSERVATORY'S WEBSITE AND MOBILE APP FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:10 HKT ON 03.04.2024