Tremor hits Hong Kong

Press reports said some residents in various parts of Hong Kong island and New Territories fled into the streets.

quot;We received over 30 reports from residents about the slight tremor,quot; said observatory spokesman Y K Leung.

quot;There was no reported damage or injuries from the slight tremor in Hong Kong,quot; he said.

quot;The epicenter of the earthquake in Taiwan is 700 kilometers 434 miles away from Hong Kong,quot; said Leung, adding the chance of Hong Kong being hit by strong earth quake was slight as it lies 600 kms 370 miles from the Pacific faults.

The observatory said the magnitude of the earthquake in Taiwan was estimated to be 7.6 on the Richter scale. The Taiwanese authorities reported it as 7.3.