PRESS WEATHER NO. 140 - 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 7:56
P.M. ON 11 SEPTEMBER 2026 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OVER
BANDA SEA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 7.37S, 128.89E,
ABOUT 420 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF AMBON. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 94 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 20:07 HKT ON 11.09.2026