STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 10:14
P.M. ON 2 AUGUST 2025 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OFF EAST
COAST OF KAMCHATKA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 51.74N,
159.76E, ABOUT 170 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10
KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:30 HKT ON 02.08.2025