PRESS WEATHER NO. 086 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 1:15
P.M. ON 8 DECEMBER 2016 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
NORTHERN XINJIANG. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 43.9N,
86.2E, ABOUT 42 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF SHIHEZI.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 13:28 HKT ON 08.12.2016