PRESS WEATHER NO. 014 - 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 12:34
A.M. ON 3 OCTOBER 2026 (SATURDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) OFF EAST
COAST OF KAMCHATKA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 51.79N,
159.60E, ABOUT 160 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10
KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 00:50 HKT ON 03.10.2026