STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.7 HAS OCCURRED AT 8:47
P.M. ON 27 DECEMBER 2024 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
KURIL ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 47.28N,
151.18E, ABOUT 640 KILOMETRES EAST OF JUZNO-SAHALINSK. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 130 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 20:59 HKT ON 27.12.2024