PRESS WEATHER NO. 206 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.6 HAS OCCURRED AT 6:54
P.M. ON 15 AUGUST 2026 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
3.02N, 98.96E, ABOUT 71 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF
MEDAN. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 160 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:04 HKT ON 15.08.2026