PRESS WEATHER NO. 218 - 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 4:22
P.M. ON 3 JULY 2026 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR KURIL
ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 48.34N, 154.37E,
ABOUT 610 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10
KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:38 HKT ON 03.07.2026