PRESS WEATHER NO. 175 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.5 HAS OCCURRED AT 10:58
P.M. ON 10 JANUARY 2026 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
TALAUD ISLANDS, INDONESIA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
3.69N, 127.06E, ABOUT 340 KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF MANADO.
THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 67 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:10 HKT ON 10.01.2026