PRESS WEATHER NO. 130 - 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 6:39
P.M. ON 4 FEBRUARY 2026 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED
NEAR 29.74S, 178.39W, ABOUT 1010 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST
OF NUKU'ALOFA. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 140 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 18:51 HKT ON 04.02.2026