PRESS WEATHER NO. 070 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.9 HAS OCCURRED AT 6:30
A.M. ON 25 JUNE 2026 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR EAST
COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
40.28N, 142.36E, ABOUT 140 KILOMETRES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF
AOMORI. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 06:38 HKT ON 25.06.2026