PRESS WEATHER NO. 012 - 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 12:56
A.M. ON 5 SEPTEMBER 2025 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
SOUTHEASTERN AFGHANISTAN. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
34.77N, 70.75E, ABOUT 140 KILOMETRES EAST OF KABUL. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 01:11 HKT ON 05.09.2025