STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 7:57
P.M. ON 20 OCTOBER 2022 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) SOUTH
OF PANAMA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 7.5N, 82.2W, ABOUT
290 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF LIMON.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 20:12 HKT ON 20.10.2022