STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.9 HAS OCCURRED AT 11:38
P.M. ON 26 MAY 2022 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) SOUTHEAST
OF LOYALTY ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 22.9S,
172.1E, ABOUT 580 KILOMETRES EAST OF NOUMEA.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:52 HKT ON 26.05.2022