STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 10:07
P.M. ON 11 OCTOBER 2026 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
SOLOMON ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 7.09S,
155.70E, ABOUT 540 KILOMETRES WEST-NORTHWEST OF HONIARA.
THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 66 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:15 HKT ON 11.10.2026