STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 3:30
A.M. ON 2 NOVEMBER 2018 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN SOUTH
SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
58.1S, 24.9W, ABOUT 2880 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF RIO
GALLEGOS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:55 HKT ON 02.11.2018