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 6.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 4:50
A.M. ON 24 JULY 2025 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
MINAHASSA PENINSULA, SULAWESI. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED
NEAR 0.37N, 122.07E, ABOUT 340 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF
MANADO. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 140 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:01 HKT ON 24.07.2025