PRESS WEATHER NO. 100 - 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 9:26
A.M. ON 7 JULY 2026 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR DRAKE
PASSAGE. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 57.40S, 67.08W,
ABOUT 660 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF RIO GALLEGOS. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:40 HKT ON 07.07.2026