STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 10:30
A.M. ON 20 MARCH 2026 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
VANUATU ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 19.49S,
168.23E, ABOUT 200 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF PORT VILA. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 10:41 HKT ON 20.03.2026