STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.1 HAS OCCURRED AT 10:18
P.M. ON 26 MARCH 2026 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OFF EAST
COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
39.50N, 143.30E, ABOUT 250 KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF SENDAI.
THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:33 HKT ON 26.03.2026