STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 2:32
P.M. ON 10 OCTOBER 2017 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
COAST OF NORTHERN CHILE. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
18.7S, 70.1W, ABOUT 200 KILOMETRES NORTH OF IQUIQUE.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 14:45 HKT ON 10.10.2017