STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 2:43
P.M. ON 5 DECEMBER 2018 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME)
SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
22.0S, 169.6E, ABOUT 330 KILOMETRES EAST OF NOUMEA.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 14:52 HKT ON 05.12.2018