PRESS WEATHER NO. 136 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.6 HAS OCCURRED AT 6:03
P.M. ON 28 SEPTEMBER 2018 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
MINAHASSA PENINSULA, SULAWESI. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED
NEAR 0.2S, 119.8E, ABOUT 550 KILOMETRES NORTH OF UJUNG
PANDANG.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 18:14 HKT ON 28.09.2018