PRESS WEATHER NO. 144 - 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 7:20
P.M. ON 1 APRIL 2026 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
NORTHERN PERU. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 7.13S, 75.91W,
ABOUT 490 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF IQUITOS. THE FOCAL DEPTH
IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:33 HKT ON 01.04.2026