PRESS WEATHER NO. 030 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.3 HAS OCCURRED AT 4:03
A.M. ON 14 APRIL 2025 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) SOUTH OF
FIJI ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 26.08S,
178.12W, ABOUT 630 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF
NUKU'ALOFA. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 270 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 04:14 HKT ON 14.04.2025