STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 1:43
A.M. ON 21 MAY 2026 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
55.88S, 122.64W, ABOUT 3450 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF
RIO GALLEGOS. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 02:00 HKT ON 21.05.2026