PRESS WEATHER NO. 100 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT
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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 
INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 6:29
A.M. ON 19 AUGUST 2020 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
4.5S, 101.0E, ABOUT 400 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF PADANG.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 06:50 HKT ON 19.08.2020

Ends/Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Issued at HKT 6:50

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