PRESS WEATHER NO. 030 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.6 HAS OCCURRED AT 4:25
A.M. ON 10 OCTOBER 2026 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
PANAMA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 7.68N, 81.44W, ABOUT
250 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF PANAMA CITY. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS
ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 04:40 HKT ON 10.10.2026