PRESS WEATHER NO. 147 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 8:16
P.M. ON 17 NOVEMBER 2024 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME)
SOUTHEAST OF RYUKYU ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
28.93N, 131.33E, ABOUT 310 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF
KAGOSHIMA. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 20:23 HKT ON 17.11.2024