PRESS WEATHER NO. 116 - 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 5:17
P.M. ON 20 SEPTEMBER 2026 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
EASTERN NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. THE EPICENTRE IS
LOCATED NEAR 5.99S, 146.03E, ABOUT 390 KILOMETRES
NORTH-NORTHWEST OF PORT MORESBY. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT
94 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 17:27 HKT ON 20.09.2026