STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 5:46
A.M. ON 30 OCTOBER 2026 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
VANUATU ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 15.23S,
167.37E, ABOUT 300 KILOMETRES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF PORT VILA.
THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 110 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:55 HKT ON 30.10.2026