PRESS WEATHER NO. 122 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.3 HAS OCCURRED AT 6:14
P.M. ON 19 MAY 2022 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
MACQUARIE ISLAND REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
53.8S, 158.9E, ABOUT 1210 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF
QUEENSTOWN.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 18:28 HKT ON 19.05.2022