STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.5 HAS OCCURRED AT 2:33
P.M. ON 14 MAY 2021 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OFF WEST
COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
0.3N, 96.8E, ABOUT 420 KILOMETRES WEST-NORTHWEST OF PADANG.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 14:46 HKT ON 14.05.2021