STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 3:43
P.M. ON 22 FEBRUARY 2026 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) SOUTH OF
FIJI ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 21.83S,
179.57E, ABOUT 440 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF SUVA. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 630 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 15:55 HKT ON 22.02.2026