PRESS WEATHER NO. 012 - 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 1:10
A.M. ON 27 SEPTEMBER 2020 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) SOUTH
OF AFRICA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 47.9S, 31.8E,
ABOUT 1900 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CAPE TOWN.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 01:25 HKT ON 27.09.2020