STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 5:42
A.M. ON 17 FEBRUARY 2026 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
51.16N, 157.89E, ABOUT 220 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10
KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 05:56 HKT ON 17.02.2026