PRESS WEATHER NO. 080 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 11:55
A.M. ON 2 MARCH 2026 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OVER NORTH
PACIFIC OCEAN. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 23.38N,
145.35E, ABOUT 1100 KILOMETRES NORTH OF GUAM. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 130 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:04 HKT ON 02.03.2026