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 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 11:32
P.M. ON 2 DECEMBER 2023 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 8.5N,
126.8E, ABOUT 200 KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF DAVAO. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 120 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:51 HKT ON 02.12.2023