PRESS WEATHER NO. 222 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 2:49
P.M. ON 20 JULY 2025 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OFF EAST
COAST OF KAMCHATKA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 52.88N,
160.59E, ABOUT 140 KILOMETRES EAST OF PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCA.
THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 15:03 HKT ON 20.07.2025