PRESS WEATHER NO. 064 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT
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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 
INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.3 HAS OCCURRED AT 9:46
A.M. ON 18 MAY 2018 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) SOUTH OF
KERMADEC ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 34.9S,
178.0W, ABOUT 690 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF AUCKLAND.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:58 HKT ON 18.05.2018

Ends/Friday, May 18, 2018
Issued at HKT 9:58

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