PRESS WEATHER NO. 124 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.8 HAS OCCURRED AT 6:35
P.M. ON 24 AUGUST 2016 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
MYANMAR. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 20.8N, 94.4E, ABOUT
140 KILOMETRES WEST OF MEIKTILA.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 18:45 HKT ON 24.08.2016