STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.5 HAS OCCURRED AT 8:17
A.M. ON 21 DECEMBER 2016 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OVER
BANDA SEA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 7.8S, 128.0E,
ABOUT 450 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF AMBON.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 08:24 HKT ON 21.12.2016