PRESS WEATHER NO. 058 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 9:13
A.M. ON 5 DECEMBER 2016 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OVER
BANDA SEA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 7.5S, 123.4E,
ABOUT 490 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF UJUNG PANDANG.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:24 HKT ON 05.12.2016