PRESS WEATHER NO. 060 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 7:37
A.M. ON 25 JULY 2025 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN SAMOA
ISLANDS REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 14.88S,
175.83W, ABOUT 700 KILOMETRES NORTH OF NUKU'ALOFA. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 300 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 07:51 HKT ON 25.07.2025