PRESS WEATHER NO. 181 - 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 9:44
P.M. ON 23 AUGUST 2026 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
41.88N, 142.84E, ABOUT 170 KILOMETRES EAST OF HAKODATE. THE
FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 38 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:07 HKT ON 23.08.2026