STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 2:48
P.M. ON 25 AUGUST 2025 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) EAST OF
KURIL ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 49.46N,
159.82E, ABOUT 410 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10
KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 15:01 HKT ON 25.08.2025