PRESS WEATHER NO. 026 - 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 3:45
A.M. ON 1 JULY 2026 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN GULF OF
CALIFORNIA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 24.89N, 108.79W,
ABOUT 530 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HERMOSILLO. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 04:06 HKT ON 01.07.2026