STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 3:15
P.M. ON 17 OCTOBER 2016 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
QINGHAI. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 32.9N, 95.0E, ABOUT
190 KILOMETRES WEST OF YUSHU.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 15:30 HKT ON 17.10.2016