STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.6 HAS OCCURRED AT 9:27
A.M. ON 12 AUGUST 2016 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) SOUTHEAST
OF LOYALTY ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 22.7S,
173.2E, ABOUT 700 KILOMETRES EAST OF NOUMEA.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:37 HKT ON 12.08.2016