PRESS WEATHER NO. 042 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 6:12
A.M. ON 2 JUNE 2026 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN SOUTHERN
ITALY. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 39.27N, 15.80E, ABOUT
260 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF PALERMO. THE FOCAL DEPTH
IS ABOUT 250 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 06:22 HKT ON 02.06.2026