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 8:51
A.M. ON 22 DECEMBER 2024 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN SOUTH
AFRICA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 30.42S, 19.56E, ABOUT
410 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF CAPE TOWN. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:08 HKT ON 22.12.2024