PRESS WEATHER NO. 034 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.3 HAS OCCURRED AT 5:47
A.M. ON 9 SEPTEMBER 2016 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
MACQUARIE ISLAND REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
53.5S, 158.9E, ABOUT 1190 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF
QUEENSTOWN.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 06:00 HKT ON 09.09.2016