PRESS WEATHER NO. 008 - 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 12:25
A.M. ON 16 AUGUST 2026 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
MINAHASSA PENINSULA, SULAWESI. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED
NEAR 0.14N, 120.18E, ABOUT 550 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF
MANADO. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:34 HKT ON 16.08.2026