PRESS WEATHER NO. 062 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.5 HAS OCCURRED AT 9:43
A.M. ON 25 MARCH 2025 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OFF W.
COAST OF SOUTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND. THE EPICENTRE IS
LOCATED NEAR 46.72S, 165.96E, ABOUT 290 KILOMETRES
SOUTHWEST OF QUEENSTOWN. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10
KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:57 HKT ON 25.03.2025