STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 2:14
P.M. ON 10 JANUARY 2017 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OVER
CELEBES SEA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 4.3N, 122.6E,
ABOUT 300 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF ZAMBOANGA.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 14:26 HKT ON 10.01.2017