PRESS WEATHER NO. 032 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 5:23
A.M. ON 12 SEPTEMBER 2026 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
JAVA, INDONESIA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 5.23S,
106.80E, ABOUT 110 KILOMETRES NORTH OF JAKARTA. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 370 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:31 HKT ON 12.09.2026