STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 10:46
A.M. ON 20 MAY 2026 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
27.17N, 128.66E, ABOUT 140 KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF NAHA.
THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 54 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 10:52 HKT ON 20.05.2026