PRESS WEATHER NO. 150 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.3 HAS OCCURRED AT 5:06
P.M. ON 16 JUNE 2026 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN QINGHAI.
THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 37.80N, 95.56E, ABOUT 170
KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF GOLMUD. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS
ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 17:20 HKT ON 16.06.2026