PRESS WEATHER NO. 100 - 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 2:09
P.M. ON 4 MAY 2026 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN SAMAR,
PHILIPPINES. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 11.73N, 125.57E,
ABOUT 78 KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF TACLOBAN. THE FOCAL DEPTH
IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 14:26 HKT ON 04.05.2026