PRESS WEATHER NO. 062 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 8:39
A.M. ON 9 DECEMBER 2024 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS
LOCATED NEAR 51.24N, 177.46W, ABOUT 800 KILOMETRES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF UNALASKA ISLAND. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT
89 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:00 HKT ON 09.12.2024