STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 4:38
A.M. ON 1 MARCH 2021 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) SOUTHEAST OF
LOYALTY ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 23.0S,
172.3E, ABOUT 610 KILOMETRES EAST OF NOUMEA.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 04:50 HKT ON 01.03.2021