STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.8 HAS OCCURRED AT 1:37
P.M. ON 3 AUGUST 2025 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR EAST
COAST OF KAMCHATKA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 51.09N,
157.14E, ABOUT 250 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10
KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 13:52 HKT ON 03.08.2025