PRESS WEATHER NO. 026 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.5 HAS OCCURRED AT 4:37
A.M. ON 17 JULY 2025 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN ALASKA
PENINSULA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 54.48N, 160.22W,
ABOUT 410 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF UNALASKA ISLAND. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 04:45 HKT ON 17.07.2025