PRESS WEATHER NO. 138 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.5 HAS OCCURRED AT 8:16
P.M. ON 21 MARCH 2026 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
23.89N, 45.78W, ABOUT 1840 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF
GUADELOUPE. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 20:28 HKT ON 21.03.2026