STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.3 HAS OCCURRED AT 9:35
P.M. ON 26 FEBRUARY 2018 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OVER
CERAM SEA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 2.6S, 126.8E,
ABOUT 190 KILOMETRES NORTHWEST OF AMBON.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 21:45 HKT ON 26.02.2018