PRESS WEATHER NO. 276 - 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 11:21
P.M. ON 4 OCTOBER 2025 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
37.43N, 141.58E, ABOUT 110 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF
SENDAI. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:44 HKT ON 04.10.2025