PRESS WEATHER NO. 150 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.5 HAS OCCURRED AT 9:58
P.M. ON 2 JANUARY 2026 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
GUERRERO, MEXICO. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 17.13N,
99.26W, ABOUT 250 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF MEXICO CITY. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:07 HKT ON 02.01.2026