PRESS WEATHER NO. 087 - 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 11:23
A.M. ON 2 APRIL 2026 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OVER
NORTHERN MOLUCCA SEA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 0.89N,
126.65E, ABOUT 210 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF MANADO. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:35 HKT ON 02.04.2026