PRESS WEATHER NO. 018 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.6 HAS OCCURRED AT 1:54
A.M. ON 5 MARCH 2026 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR RAT
ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
52.47N, 176.30E, ABOUT 1150 KILOMETRES WEST OF UNALASKA
ISLAND. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 02:05 HKT ON 05.03.2026