STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.9 HAS OCCURRED AT 8:02
P.M. ON 26 MAY 2022 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN CENTRAL
PERU. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 15.0S, 70.4W, ABOUT 170
KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF AREQUIPA.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 20:15 HKT ON 26.05.2022