PRESS WEATHER NO. 152 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.9 HAS OCCURRED AT 9:59
P.M. ON 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
LEYTE, PHILIPPINES. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 11.04N,
124.31E, ABOUT 81 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF TACLOBAN.
THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:08 HKT ON 30.09.2025