STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 10:33
P.M. ON 22 OCTOBER 2026 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
XIZANG. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 32.37N, 93.78E, ABOUT
200 KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF NAQU. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT
10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:49 HKT ON 22.10.2026