PRESS WEATHER NO. 112 - 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 1:44
P.M. ON 1 MARCH 2026 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN FIJI
ISLANDS REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 21.91S,
179.32W, ABOUT 440 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF NUKU'ALOFA.
THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 590 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 13:53 HKT ON 01.03.2026