PRESS WEATHER NO. 118 - 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 5:00
P.M. ON 8 OCTOBER 2026 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
VANUATU ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 15.56S,
168.24E, ABOUT 240 KILOMETRES NORTH OF PORT VILA. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 17:09 HKT ON 08.10.2026