STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 9:48
P.M. ON 1 JANUARY 2025 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED
NEAR 56.42S, 26.79W, ABOUT 2780 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST
OF RIO GALLEGOS. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 85 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:05 HKT ON 01.01.2025