PRESS WEATHER NO. 121 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.4 HAS OCCURRED AT 4:53
P.M. ON 13 JULY 2026 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OVER
BISMARCK SEA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 3.30S, 148.55E,
ABOUT 690 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF PORT MORESBY. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 17:03 HKT ON 13.07.2026