PRESS WEATHER NO. 012 - 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 1:21
A.M. ON 6 NOVEMBER 2026 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN FIJI
ISLANDS REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 21.17S,
178.65W, ABOUT 360 KILOMETRES WEST OF NUKU'ALOFA. THE FOCAL
DEPTH IS ABOUT 530 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 01:42 HKT ON 06.11.2026