STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 10:26
P.M. ON 31 DECEMBER 2025 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OFF
EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
40.13N, 143.00E, ABOUT 200 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF
AOMORI. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:38 HKT ON 31.12.2025