PRESS WEATHER NO. 036 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.7 HAS OCCURRED AT 4:47
A.M. ON 27 MAY 2024 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR TONGA
ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 19.49S, 174.84W,
ABOUT 190 KILOMETRES NORTH OF NUKU'ALOFA. THE FOCAL DEPTH
IS ABOUT 180 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:02 HKT ON 27.05.2024