STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

(UPDATE) INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY
INDICATED THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.4 HAS OCCURRED
AT 12:15 P.M. ON 14 MAY 2025 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME)
NEAR TONGA ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 18.69S,
175.31W, ABOUT 270 KILOMETRES NORTH OF NUKU'ALOFA. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 240 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:36 HKT ON 14.05.2025