STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 8:42
P.M. ON 22 JANUARY 2026 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
51.82N, 158.59E, ABOUT 140 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10
KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 20:52 HKT ON 22.01.2026