STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.7 HAS OCCURRED AT 8:22
A.M. ON 20 MARCH 2026 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR SOUTH
SHETLAND ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 61.21S,
56.45W, ABOUT 1320 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF RIO
GALLEGOS. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 08:33 HKT ON 20.03.2026