PRESS WEATHER NO. 028 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 4:23
A.M. ON 27 APRIL 2026 (MONDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
42.47N, 142.94E, ABOUT 130 KILOMETRES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF
KUSHIRO. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 77 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 04:34 HKT ON 27.04.2026