STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 5:58
A.M. ON 12 JANUARY 2017 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
NORTHERN CHILE. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 22.7S, 69.8W,
ABOUT 250 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF IQUIQUE.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 06:20 HKT ON 12.01.2017