STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.5 HAS OCCURRED AT 1:44
P.M. ON 13 OCTOBER 2026 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
0.12S, 18.77W, ABOUT 1150 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF
FREETOWN. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 14:06 HKT ON 13.10.2026