STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 11:49
A.M. ON 27 AUGUST 2025 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
KURIL ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 50.90N,
157.40E, ABOUT 260 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10
KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:12 HKT ON 27.08.2025