PRESS WEATHER NO. 034 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.4 HAS OCCURRED AT 4:05
A.M. ON 2 OCTOBER 2024 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
TONGA ISLANDS REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 19.40S,
172.67W, ABOUT 330 KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF NUKU'ALOFA. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 04:18 HKT ON 02.10.2024