PRESS WEATHER NO. 016 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.7 HAS OCCURRED AT 1:54
A.M. ON 10 APRIL 2019 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN SOUTH
SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
58.5S, 24.7W, ABOUT 2880 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF RIO
GALLEGOS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 02:10 HKT ON 10.04.2019