PRESS WEATHER NO. 148 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

(UPDATE) INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY
INDICATED THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.4 HAS OCCURRED
AT 10:19 P.M. ON 17 SEPTEMBER 2026 (THURSDAY) (HONG KONG
TIME) NEAR FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. THE EPICENTRE IS
LOCATED NEAR 52.82N, 171.34W, ABOUT 340 KILOMETRES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF UNALASKA ISLAND. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT
100 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:40 HKT ON 17.09.2026