PRESS WEATHER NO. 030 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT
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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:12 HKT ON 19.09.2025
(UPDATE) INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY
INDICATED THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.5 HAS OCCURRED
AT 2:58 A.M. ON 19 SEPTEMBER 2025 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME)
NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
53.33N, 160.31E, ABOUT 120 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10
KILOMETRES.
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 03:12 HKT ON 19.09.2025