PRESS WEATHER NO. 016 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT
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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 02:09 HKT ON 30.07.2025
INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 1:53
A.M. ON 30 JULY 2025 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) SOUTH OF
FIJI ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 23.49S,
178.88E, ABOUT 610 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF SUVA. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 550 KILOMETRES.
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 02:09 HKT ON 30.07.2025