PRESS WEATHER NO. 154 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 12:21
P.M. ON 4 AUGUST 2025 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR KURIL
ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 50.81N, 153.44E,
ABOUT 440 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY.
THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:42 HKT ON 04.08.2025