STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT


 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.9 HAS OCCURRED AT 11:35
A.M. ON 16 OCTOBER 2026 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) IN
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA, RUSSIA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR
52.19N, 157.05E, ABOUT 150 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 10
KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 11:44 HKT ON 16.10.2026