PRESS WEATHER NO. 026 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 4:06
A.M. ON 18 AUGUST 2021 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED
NEAR 59.7S, 25.8W, ABOUT 2810 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF RIO
GALLEGOS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 04:22 HKT ON 18.08.2021