PRESS WEATHER NO. 117 - 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 3:43
P.M. ON 5 AUGUST 2026 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) SOUTH OF
KERMADEC ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 34.00S,
179.71W, ABOUT 600 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF AUCKLAND.
THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 190 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 15:53 HKT ON 05.08.2026