PRESS WEATHER NO. 036 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 5:35
A.M. ON 15 AUGUST 2019 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
REVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED
NEAR 20.3N, 109.2W, ABOUT 1010 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF
HERMOSILLO.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:50 HKT ON 15.08.2019