PRESS WEATHER NO. 008 - 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 12:15
A.M. ON 27 JULY 2025 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN MACQUARIE
ISLAND REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 57.71S,
157.51E, ABOUT 1610 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF
QUEENSTOWN. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:26 HKT ON 27.07.2025