STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 11:58
P.M. ON 15 FEBRUARY 2026 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
KURIL ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 48.30N,
154.45E, ABOUT 610 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10
KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:21 HKT ON 16.02.2026