PRESS WEATHER NO. 049 - 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 7:28
A.M. ON 26 OCTOBER 2025 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 12.45S,
166.29E, ABOUT 630 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF PORT VILA.
THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 07:42 HKT ON 26.10.2025