PRESS WEATHER NO. 116 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 6:17
P.M. ON 22 APRIL 2025 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
TALAUD ISLANDS, INDONESIA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
4.53N, 127.57E, ABOUT 360 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF DAVAO.
THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 130 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 18:25 HKT ON 22.04.2025