PRESS WEATHER NO. 020 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 2:44
A.M. ON 6 DECEMBER 2024 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
COAST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, U.S.A.. THE EPICENTRE IS
LOCATED NEAR 40.48N, 124.56W, ABOUT 370 KILOMETRES
NORTH-NORTHWEST OF SAN FRANCISCO. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT
10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 02:54 HKT ON 06.12.2024