PRESS WEATHER NO. 012 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 12:59
A.M. ON 17 SEPTEMBER 2025 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. THE EPICENTRE IS
LOCATED NEAR 5.56S, 153.75E, ABOUT 810 KILOMETRES
WEST-NORTHWEST OF HONIARA. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 64
KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 01:11 HKT ON 17.09.2025