PRESS WEATHER NO. 150 - 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 12:04
P.M. ON 3 JULY 2026 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN. THE EPICENTRE IS
LOCATED NEAR 25.93N, 125.90E, ABOUT 180 KILOMETRES WEST OF
NAHA. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:12 HKT ON 03.07.2026