PRESS WEATHER NO. 155 - 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 7:36
P.M. ON 16 SEPTEMBER 2024 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
MARIANA ISLANDS REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
17.04N, 147.20E, ABOUT 470 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF
GUAM. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 52 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:50 HKT ON 16.09.2024