PRESS WEATHER NO. 088 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 1:32
P.M. ON 20 NOVEMBER 2015 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
OGASAWARA ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED
NEAR 26.5N, 143.1E, ABOUT 1070 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST
OF TOKYO.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 13:43 HKT ON 20.11.2015