STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.3 HAS OCCURRED AT 11:35
A.M. ON 9 NOVEMBER 2026 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 10.93S,
165.44E, ABOUT 620 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF HONIARA.
THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:45 HKT ON 09.11.2026