PRESS WEATHER NO. 152 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 8:55
P.M. ON 4 APRIL 2023 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
13.7N, 125.6E, ABOUT 210 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF
LEGASPI. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 21:08 HKT ON 04.04.2023