PRESS WEATHER NO. 059 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.5 HAS OCCURRED AT 9:17
A.M. ON 3 APRIL 2021 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) EAST OF
SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
58.0S, 7.7W, ABOUT 3310 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF CAPE
TOWN.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:31 HKT ON 03.04.2021