PRESS WEATHER NO. 120 - 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 4:14
P.M. ON 17 NOVEMBER 2023 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 5.6N,
125.3E, ABOUT 180 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF DAVAO. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:27 HKT ON 17.11.2023