STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 1:40
P.M. ON 17 JULY 2020 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN NORTHERN
CHILE. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 20.2S, 69.9W, ABOUT 48
KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF IQUIQUE.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 14:20 HKT ON 17.07.2020