PRESS WEATHER NO. 099 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 11:47
A.M. ON 12 APRIL 2025 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN NEW
IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED
NEAR 4.72S, 153.14E, ABOUT 840 KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF PORT
MORESBY. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:05 HKT ON 12.04.2025