STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 12:30
P.M. ON 29 AUGUST 2016 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NORTH OF
ASCENSION ISLAND. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 0.1S,
17.9W, ABOUT 1100 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF FREETOWN.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:41 HKT ON 29.08.2016