PRESS WEATHER NO. 016 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.9 HAS OCCURRED AT 2:08
A.M. ON 6 SEPTEMBER 2018 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
42.8N, 142.1E, ABOUT 69 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF
SAPPORO.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 02:18 HKT ON 06.09.2018