PRESS WEATHER NO. 058 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 6:24
A.M. ON 15 OCTOBER 2019 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
4.6S, 101.1E, ABOUT 410 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF
PADANG.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 06:35 HKT ON 15.10.2019