STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.4 HAS OCCURRED AT 11:35
P.M. ON 17 AUGUST 2018 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OVER
FLORES SEA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 7.5S, 119.9E,
ABOUT 270 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF UJUNG PANDANG.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:45 HKT ON 17.08.2018