STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 4:04
A.M. ON 5 APRIL 2025 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN NEW
BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED
NEAR 6.31S, 151.60E, ABOUT 600 KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF PORT
MORESBY. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 04:17 HKT ON 05.04.2025