PRESS WEATHER NO. 066 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.5 HAS OCCURRED AT 8:56
A.M. ON 8 JUNE 2022 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
PERU-BRAZIL BORDER REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
9.1S, 71.2W, ABOUT 640 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF
IQUITOS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:26 HKT ON 08.06.2022