PRESS WEATHER NO. 018 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 2:04
A.M. ON 14 DECEMBER 2017 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
BOUVET ISLAND REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 54.0S,
1.6E, ABOUT 2590 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF CAPE TOWN.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 02:21 HKT ON 14.12.2017