STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 10:48
P.M. ON 17 JULY 2026 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR COAST
OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 14.97N,
92.76W, ABOUT 420 KILOMETRES WEST-NORTHWEST OF SAN
SALVADOR. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:59 HKT ON 17.07.2026