PRESS WEATHER NO. 026 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 4:00
A.M. ON 21 AUGUST 2023 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN SOUTH
SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
55.8S, 27.1W, ABOUT 2770 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF RIO
GALLEGOS. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 04:18 HKT ON 21.08.2023