PRESS WEATHER NO. 070 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.3 HAS OCCURRED AT 10:26
A.M. ON 11 DECEMBER 2018 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED
NEAR 58.6S, 25.9W, ABOUT 2820 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF
RIO GALLEGOS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 10:42 HKT ON 11.12.2018