STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 2:16
A.M. ON 24 FEBRUARY 2025 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 11.40S,
166.09E, ABOUT 710 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONIARA.
THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 02:30 HKT ON 24.02.2025