PRESS WEATHER NO. 098 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 3:49
P.M. ON 29 OCTOBER 2026 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME)
SOUTHEAST OF EASTER ISLAND. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
36.42S, 98.09W, ABOUT 2220 KILOMETRES WEST OF PUERTO MONTT.
THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:05 HKT ON 29.10.2026