PRESS WEATHER NO. 020 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 2:45
A.M. ON 14 OCTOBER 2026 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN NEW
BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED
NEAR 5.45S, 152.07E, ABOUT 700 KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF PORT
MORESBY. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:04 HKT ON 14.10.2026