STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 7:46
A.M. ON 3 SEPTEMBER 2026 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED
NEAR 56.14S, 27.91W, ABOUT 2720 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST
OF RIO GALLEGOS. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 130 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 07:58 HKT ON 03.09.2026