PRESS WEATHER NO. 161 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 11:07
P.M. ON 2 DECEMBER 2023 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
8.4N, 127.4E, ABOUT 240 KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF DAVAO. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:18 HKT ON 02.12.2023