STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.4 HAS OCCURRED AT 10:27
P.M. ON 6 MARCH 2026 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR SOLOMON
ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 11.54S, 163.11E,
ABOUT 420 KILOMETRES SOUTHEAST OF HONIARA. THE FOCAL DEPTH
IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:37 HKT ON 06.03.2026