STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 5:01
P.M. ON 20 AUGUST 2016 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OFF EAST
COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
40.4N, 143.7E, ABOUT 250 KILOMETRES EAST OF AOMORI.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 17:10 HKT ON 20.08.2016