PRESS WEATHER NO. 167 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 8:29
P.M. ON 14 AUGUST 2021 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN HAITI
REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 18.6N, 73.6W, ABOUT
390 KILOMETRES WEST OF SANTO DOMINGO.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 21:00 HKT ON 14.08.2021