PRESS WEATHER NO. 136 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.3 HAS OCCURRED AT 4:22
P.M. ON 22 AUGUST 2026 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OVER
SCOTIA SEA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 60.33S, 47.54W,
ABOUT 1650 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF RIO GALLEGOS. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:35 HKT ON 22.08.2026