STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 2:44
P.M. ON 5 MAY 2026 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN SUMBA
REGION, INDONESIA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 10.38S,
119.28E, ABOUT 410 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF LOMBOK. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 14:52 HKT ON 05.05.2026