PRESS WEATHER NO. 135 - 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 6:22
P.M. ON 17 MAY 2025 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN CENTRAL
PERU. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 14.78S, 74.16W, ABOUT
320 KILOMETRES WEST-NORTHWEST OF AREQUIPA. THE FOCAL DEPTH
IS ABOUT 88 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 18:34 HKT ON 17.05.2025