PRESS WEATHER NO. 149 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.8 HAS OCCURRED AT 3:27
P.M. ON 28 JULY 2026 (TUESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN KYUSHU,
JAPAN. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 32.71N, 130.75E, ABOUT
11 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF KUMAMOTO. THE FOCAL DEPTH
IS ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 15:34 HKT ON 28.07.2026