PRESS WEATHER NO. 020 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

(UPDATE) INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY
INDICATED THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.2 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 52.40N, 176.56E, ABOUT 1140 KILOMETRES WEST OF
UNALASKA ISLAND. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 02:16 HKT ON 05.03.2026