PRESS WEATHER NO. 080 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

(UPDATE) INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY
INDICATED THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.9 HAS OCCURRED
AT 11:35 A.M. ON 16 OCTOBER 2026 (FRIDAY) (HONG KONG TIME)
IN KAMCHATKA PENINSULA, RUSSIA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED
NEAR 52.18N, 157.13E, ABOUT 140 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST OF
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 150
KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:07 HKT ON 16.10.2026