STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 11:01
P.M. ON 27 MAY 2026 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
WESTERN INDIAN-ANTARCTIC RIDGE. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED
NEAR 50.52S, 139.42E, ABOUT 1480 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST
OF MELBOURNE. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:17 HKT ON 27.05.2026