STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 7:42
A.M. ON 15 MARCH 2025 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN SOUTH
SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
55.68S, 27.22W, ABOUT 2770 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF RIO
GALLEGOS. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 07:56 HKT ON 15.03.2025