PRESS WEATHER NO. 113 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.3 HAS OCCURRED AT 4:35
P.M. ON 27 APRIL 2024 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
OGASAWARA ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED
NEAR 27.90N, 139.63E, ABOUT 850 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST
OF NAGOYA. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 520 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:42 HKT ON 27.04.2024