PRESS WEATHER NO. 064 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.5 HAS OCCURRED AT 6:10
A.M. ON 29 JULY 2025 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
MACQUARIE ISLAND REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
57.92S, 157.12E, ABOUT 1640 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF
QUEENSTOWN. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 06:22 HKT ON 29.07.2025