Fact · geo-climate · 2026-10-15
Level of seismic activity in Hong Kong
香港地震活動程度
Figure and reference date
Low seismicity; felt earthquakes are rare
低地震活動區，有感地震罕見
Notes and definition
Hong Kong sits within the Eurasian Plate, not on a plate boundary, so seismicity is much lower than along the Pacific Ring of Fire (Taiwan, Japan, Philippines). The Hong Kong Observatory operates a seismic network; recorded events are mostly micro-earthquakes; felt events (around Mercalli intensity III or below) are rare, and destructive earthquakes even rarer.
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| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong land area 香港陸地面積 | about 1,114 square kilometres 約 1,114 平方公里 The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has a land area of about 1,114 square kilometres, comprising Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories (including over 260 outlying islands). | 2026-10-13 | Hong Kong: The Facts — Geography |
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Why doesn’t Hong Kong have earthquakes?
Hong Kong sits within the Eurasian Plate, not on a plate boundary, so seismicity is much lower than along the Pacific Ring of Fire (Taiwan, Japan, Philippines). The Hong Kong Observatory operates a seismic network; recorded events are mostly micro-earthquakes, felt events are rare, and destructive earthquakes are even rarer.
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How to cite this figure
Hong Kong Story, “Level of seismic activity in Hong Kong”, https://hongkongstory.org/en/facts/hk-seismicity-low, data as at 2026-10-15 (retrieved ＿).
中文：香港紀事館，〈香港地震活動程度〉，https://hongkongstory.org/facts/hk-seismicity-low，資料時點 2026-10-15（查閱日期 ＿）。
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Hong Kong Observatory: Seismicity of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Observatory
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