STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 8:37
P.M. ON 18 DECEMBER 2025 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OFF
EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
52.97N, 159.68E, ABOUT 74 KILOMETRES EAST OF
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCA. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 20:55 HKT ON 18.12.2025