PRESS WEATHER NO. 177 - 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 9:34
P.M. ON 27 JUNE 2026 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN HINDU
KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
36.50N, 70.80E, ABOUT 260 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF
KABUL. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 200 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 21:56 HKT ON 27.06.2026