STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 9:02
P.M. ON 19 JANUARY 2026 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) SOUTHEAST
OF LOYALTY ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 22.40S,
170.06E, ABOUT 370 KILOMETRES EAST OF NOUMEA. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 21:19 HKT ON 19.01.2026