PRESS WEATHER NO. 018 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.3 HAS OCCURRED AT 12:22
A.M. ON 15 AUGUST 2025 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR SANTA
CRUZ ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 11.73S,
165.96E, ABOUT 710 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONIARA.
THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:34 HKT ON 15.08.2025