PRESS WEATHER NO. 006 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.3 HAS OCCURRED AT 11:30
P.M. ON 22 MARCH 2026 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN SAMOA
ISLANDS REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 15.60S,
172.97W, ABOUT 660 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF
NUKU'ALOFA. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:09 HKT ON 23.03.2026