STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.7 HAS OCCURRED AT 3:51
A.M. ON 1 APRIL 2022 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) SOUTHEAST OF
LOYALTY ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 22.8S,
170.5E, ABOUT 430 KILOMETRES EAST OF NOUMEA.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 04:03 HKT ON 01.04.2022