PRESS WEATHER NO. 098 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.4 HAS OCCURRED AT 12:56
P.M. ON 27 NOVEMBER 2025 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
2.82N, 96.12E, ABOUT 300 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF
MEDAN. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 13:06 HKT ON 27.11.2025