PRESS WEATHER NO. 116 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 4:58
P.M. ON 12 DECEMBER 2021 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) WEST OF
MACQUARIE ISLAND. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 60.4S,
153.6E, ABOUT 1980 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF QUEENSTOWN.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 17:19 HKT ON 12.12.2021