PRESS WEATHER NO. 131 - 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 6:24
P.M. ON 8 DECEMBER 2024 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NORTHWEST
OF KURIL ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 49.19N,
152.10E, ABOUT 630 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCA. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 18:37 HKT ON 08.12.2024