PRESS WEATHER NO. 180 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.3 HAS OCCURRED AT 9:39
P.M. ON 13 MARCH 2026 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR COAST
OF CENTRAL CHILE. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 28.65S,
71.33W, ABOUT 520 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF MENDOZA.
THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 21:51 HKT ON 13.03.2026