PRESS WEATHER NO. 085 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 11:20
A.M. ON 16 AUGUST 2026 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
VANUATU ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 14.61S,
167.08E, ABOUT 370 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF PORT VILA.
THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 150 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:30 HKT ON 16.08.2026