PRESS WEATHER NO. 074 - 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 9:58
A.M. ON 24 JUNE 2025 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
SOLOMON ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 11.03S,
162.55E, ABOUT 340 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONIARA.
THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 70 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 10:11 HKT ON 24.06.2025