PRESS WEATHER NO. 151 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 10:04
P.M. ON 9 AUGUST 2025 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) EAST OF
KURIL ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 50.09N,
159.74E, ABOUT 340 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10
KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:18 HKT ON 09.08.2025