STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.3 HAS OCCURRED AT 10:27
A.M. ON 14 FEBRUARY 2026 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
VANUATU ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 15.19S,
166.39E, ABOUT 350 KILOMETRES NORTHWEST OF PORT VILA. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 10:38 HKT ON 14.02.2026