STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.3 HAS OCCURRED AT 1:26
P.M. ON 9 AUGUST 2018 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
SUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
8.6S, 116.1E, ABOUT 8 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF LOMBOK.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 13:47 HKT ON 09.08.2018