PRESS WEATHER NO. 200 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 10:47
P.M. ON 30 JULY 2025 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
KURIL ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 50.23N,
157.60E, ABOUT 330 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCA. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:04 HKT ON 30.07.2025