PRESS WEATHER NO. 060 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT
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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 
INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.5 HAS OCCURRED AT 8:28
A.M. ON 16 OCTOBER 2018 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME)
SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
21.7S, 169.5E, ABOUT 330 KILOMETRES EAST OF NOUMEA.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 08:40 HKT ON 16.10.2018

Ends/Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Issued at HKT 8:40

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