PRESS WEATHER NO. 101 - 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 3:46
P.M. ON 23 MAY 2026 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN HAWAII.
THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 19.32N, 155.74W, ABOUT 320
KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONOLULU. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT
10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:01 HKT ON 23.05.2026