STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.3 HAS OCCURRED AT 1:11
P.M. ON 23 FEBRUARY 2026 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR FOX
ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
52.46N, 169.93W, ABOUT 280 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF UNALASKA
ISLAND. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 13:22 HKT ON 23.02.2026