PRESS WEATHER NO. 130 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 7.3 HAS OCCURRED AT 3:52
P.M. ON 20 APRIL 2026 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OFF EAST
COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
40.00N, 143.17E, ABOUT 220 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF
AOMORI. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:01 HKT ON 20.04.2026