STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.7 HAS OCCURRED AT 6:48
P.M. ON 24 OCTOBER 2017 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OVER
BANDA SEA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 7.3S, 123.1E,
ABOUT 460 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF UJUNG PANDANG.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 18:55 HKT ON 24.10.2017