PRESS WEATHER NO. 076 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 5:58
A.M. ON 15 AUGUST 2026 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
FLORES REGION, INDONESIA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
8.53S, 121.41E, ABOUT 430 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF
UJUNG PANDANG. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 06:08 HKT ON 15.08.2026