PRESS WEATHER NO. 086 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

(UPDATE) INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY
INDICATED THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED
AT 11:55 A.M. ON 2 MARCH 2026 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME)
NEAR VOLCANO ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS
LOCATED NEAR 22.99N, 144.43E, ABOUT 1060 KILOMETRES NORTH
OF GUAM. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:34 HKT ON 02.03.2026