STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.5 HAS OCCURRED AT 10:22
P.M. ON 25 DECEMBER 2016 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
SOUTHERN CHILE. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 43.3S, 74.0W,
ABOUT 230 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF PUERTO MONTT.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:43 HKT ON 25.12.2016