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PRESS WEATHER NO. 156 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT
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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 
INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 11:28
P.M. ON 6 SEPTEMBER 2019 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
LOYALTY ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 20.2S,
168.9E, ABOUT 290 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF PORT VILA.


DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 06.09.2019

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