STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 2:26
A.M. ON 30 DECEMBER 2021 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OVER
BANDA SEA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 7.7S, 127.6E,
ABOUT 450 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF AMBON.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 02:40 HKT ON 30.12.2021