PRESS WEATHER NO. 022 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.8 HAS OCCURRED AT 2:00
A.M. ON 21 AUGUST 2026 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN CENTRAL
PERU. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 14.71S, 73.63W, ABOUT
280 KILOMETRES WEST-NORTHWEST OF AREQUIPA. THE FOCAL DEPTH
IS ABOUT 77 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 02:10 HKT ON 21.08.2026