PRESS WEATHER NO. 074 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.3 HAS OCCURRED AT 10:16
A.M. ON 22 AUGUST 2025 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR DRAKE
PASSAGE. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 60.28S, 61.81W,
ABOUT 1070 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF RIO GALLEGOS. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 10:31 HKT ON 22.08.2025