STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.4 HAS OCCURRED AT 12:56
P.M. ON 3 MARCH 2026 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN NORTHERN
SUMATRA, INDONESIA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 2.00N,
96.45E, ABOUT 310 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF MEDAN. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 41 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 13:04 HKT ON 03.03.2026