PRESS WEATHER NO. 163 - 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 10:45
P.M. ON 13 JULY 2026 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) SOUTHEAST OF
LOYALTY ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 22.80S,
171.39E, ABOUT 510 KILOMETRES EAST OF NOUMEA. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:56 HKT ON 13.07.2026