STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.3 HAS OCCURRED AT 9:42
A.M. ON 16 OCTOBER 2025 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
DRAKE PASSAGE. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 59.97S,
61.76W, ABOUT 1040 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF RIO
GALLEGOS. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 09:55 HKT ON 16.10.2025