PRESS WEATHER NO. 066 - 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 5:07
A.M. ON 28 AUGUST 2026 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN EASTERN
GULF OF ADEN. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 13.27N, 50.54E,
ABOUT 560 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF SALALAH. THE FOCAL DEPTH
IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:19 HKT ON 28.08.2026