PRESS WEATHER NO. 138 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.8 HAS OCCURRED AT 8:23
P.M. ON 13 OCTOBER 2026 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
0.40S, 19.34W, ABOUT 1210 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF FREETOWN.
THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 20:40 HKT ON 13.10.2026