STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.4 HAS OCCURRED AT 2:25
A.M. ON 1 MAY 2018 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR VANUATU
ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 15.9S, 168.3E, ABOUT
210 KILOMETRES NORTH OF PORT VILA.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 02:35 HKT ON 01.05.2018