PRESS WEATHER NO. 042 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.5 HAS OCCURRED AT 4:13
A.M. ON 8 OCTOBER 2021 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
MACQUARIE ISLAND REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
58.9S, 158.4E, ABOUT 1690 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF
QUEENSTOWN.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 04:26 HKT ON 08.10.2021