PRESS WEATHER NO. 050 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 7:03
A.M. ON 10 MARCH 2026 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OVER
TYRRHENIAN SEA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 40.55N,
13.92E, ABOUT 200 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF ROMA. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 360 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 07:13 HKT ON 10.03.2026