STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 6:27
P.M. ON 7 FEBRUARY 2025 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN TONGA
ISLANDS REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 23.95S,
175.50W, ABOUT 320 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF NUKU'ALOFA. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 100 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 18:39 HKT ON 07.02.2025