STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.3 HAS OCCURRED AT 10:53
P.M. ON 29 APRIL 2025 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
MACQUARIE ISLAND REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
55.29S, 155.22E, ABOUT 1490 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF
QUEENSTOWN. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:04 HKT ON 29.04.2025