STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 11:20
P.M. ON 17 JULY 2026 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR COAST
OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 14.37N,
93.22W, ABOUT 450 KILOMETRES WEST OF SAN SALVADOR. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:34 HKT ON 17.07.2026