PRESS WEATHER NO. 123 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.3 HAS OCCURRED AT 4:54
P.M. ON 9 NOVEMBER 2025 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OFF EAST
COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
39.40N, 143.40E, ABOUT 250 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF
SENDAI. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 17:05 HKT ON 09.11.2025