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PRESS WEATHER NO. 070 - 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 10:59
A.M. ON 18 AUGUST 2017 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NORTH OF
ASCENSION ISLAND. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 1.1S,
13.7W, ABOUT 1080 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF FREETOWN.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:23 HKT ON 18.08.2017
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