STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.0 HAS OCCURRED AT 6:41
P.M. ON 7 JUNE 2026 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR KURIL
ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 50.33N, 157.14E,
ABOUT 320 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10
KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 18:53 HKT ON 07.06.2026