STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 8:08
A.M. ON 5 MARCH 2017 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN MINDANAO,
PHILIPPINES. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 9.7N, 125.6E,
ABOUT 9 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF SURIGAO.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 08:28 HKT ON 05.03.2017