PRESS WEATHER NO. 034 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.7 HAS OCCURRED AT 5:23
A.M. ON 26 SEPTEMBER 2026 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
LOYALTY ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 21.24S,
168.55E, ABOUT 250 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF NOUMEA. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:36 HKT ON 26.09.2026