PRESS WEATHER NO. 078 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT
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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 10:18 HKT ON 25.10.2026
INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.2 HAS OCCURRED AT 10:09
A.M. ON 25 OCTOBER 2026 (SUNDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) NEAR
OGASAWARA ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED
NEAR 27.81N, 139.57E, ABOUT 860 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST
OF NAGOYA. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS ABOUT 480 KILOMETRES.
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 10:18 HKT ON 25.10.2026
