PRESS WEATHER NO. 024 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.5 HAS OCCURRED AT 2:56
A.M. ON 18 JUNE 2026 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN CENTRAL
MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 0.48S,
20.03W, ABOUT 1260 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF FREETOWN. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:11 HKT ON 18.06.2026