STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 11:30
P.M. ON 23 OCTOBER 2019 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED
NEAR 55.9S, 27.7W, ABOUT 2740 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF
RIO GALLEGOS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:42 HKT ON 23.10.2019