STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 6:09
P.M. ON 2 OCTOBER 2018 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
VANUATU ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 17.8S,
167.9E, ABOUT 43 KILOMETRES WEST OF PORT VILA.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 18:17 HKT ON 02.10.2018