PRESS WEATHER NO. 028 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.4 HAS OCCURRED AT 4:29
A.M. ON 11 OCTOBER 2025 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
DRAKE PASSAGE. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 60.23S,
62.07W, ABOUT 1060 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF RIO
GALLEGOS. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 04:41 HKT ON 11.10.2025