STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.4 HAS OCCURRED AT 12:37
P.M. ON 24 MARCH 2026 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR TONGA
ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 18.69S, 175.01W,
ABOUT 270 KILOMETRES NORTH OF NUKU'ALOFA. THE FOCAL DEPTH
IS ABOUT 240 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:49 HKT ON 24.03.2026