PRESS WEATHER NO. 026 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 3:40
A.M. ON 24 AUGUST 2016 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OVER
FLORES SEA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 7.4S, 122.3E,
ABOUT 400 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF UJUNG PANDANG.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:50 HKT ON 24.08.2016