PRESS WEATHER NO. 129 - 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 4:24
P.M. ON 12 AUGUST 2025 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN IRIAN
JAYA, INDONESIA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 2.53S,
138.76E, ABOUT 330 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF BIAK. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:34 HKT ON 12.08.2025