STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.4 HAS OCCURRED AT 12:37
A.M. ON 21 SEPTEMBER 2017 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OFF
EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
38.0N, 145.0E, ABOUT 360 KILOMETRES EAST OF SENDAI.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:45 HKT ON 21.09.2017