STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.9 HAS OCCURRED AT 1:39
A.M. ON 9 DECEMBER 2016 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
SOLOMON ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 10.7S,
161.4E, ABOUT 220 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONIARA.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 01:48 HKT ON 09.12.2016