PRESS WEATHER NO. 168 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.5 HAS OCCURRED AT 7:21
P.M. ON 15 MAY 2026 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR EAST
COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
38.71N, 142.77E, ABOUT 170 KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF
SENDAI. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 19:33 HKT ON 15.05.2026