STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.9 HAS OCCURRED AT 8:04
A.M. ON 18 AUGUST 2020 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN SAMAR,
PHILIPPINES. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 12.1N, 124.1E,
ABOUT 120 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF LEGASPI.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 08:16 HKT ON 18.08.2020