PRESS WEATHER NO. 103 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 2:15
P.M. ON 22 MARCH 2026 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN SAMOA
ISLANDS REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 15.48S,
172.94W, ABOUT 670 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF
NUKU'ALOFA. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 14:32 HKT ON 22.03.2026