PRESS WEATHER NO. 080 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 10:24
A.M. ON 25 OCTOBER 2026 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
VANUATU ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 15.01S,
167.28E, ABOUT 320 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF PORT VILA.
THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 140 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 10:33 HKT ON 25.10.2026