PRESS WEATHER NO. 020 - 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 2:19
A.M. ON 19 SEPTEMBER 2025 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
IRIAN JAYA REGION, INDONESIA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
3.81S, 135.49E, ABOUT 300 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF
BIAK. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 02:29 HKT ON 19.09.2025