List of earthquakes in North Korea

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This is a list of earthquakes in North Korea. Many of these in these in the 21st century have been attributed to nuclear weapons testing.

Earthquakes[edit]

Date Region Mag. MMI Deaths Injuries Total damage / notes Source
1810-02-19 North Hamgyong Province 7.3 Mw  IX Largest earthquake ever recorded [1]
1944-12-19 Liaoning 6.6 Mw  VII [2]
1952-03-19 North Hwanghae Province 6.4 Mw  VI [3]
1960-10-08 North Hamgyong Province 6.8 Mw  II [4]
1973-09-29 Rason 6.5 Mw  [5]
1990-05-11 Rason 6.3 Mw  [6]
2006-10-03 Punggye-ri 4.2 Mw  Explosion
2009-05-25 Punggye-ri 4.7 Mw  Explosion [7]
2010-02-18 Primorsky Krai 6.9 Mw  [8]
2013-02-12 Punggye-ri 5.1 Mw  VI Explosion [9]
2013-04-05 Primorsky Krai 6.3 Mw  III [10]
2016-01-06 Punggye-ri 5.1 Mw  VII Explosion [11]
2016-09-09 Punggye-ri 5.3 Mw  VIII Explosion [12]
2017-09-03 Punggye-ri 6.3 Mw  VIII 12 150 Explosion [13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "19 February 1810 [North Korea]". Global Historical Earthquake Archive. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ^ "M 6.6 - 27 km WSW of Langtoucun, China". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  3. ^ "M 6.4 - 3 km ENE of Chunghwa, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  4. ^ "M 6.8 - 108 km SSE of Kilju, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  5. ^ "M 6.5 - 61 km SSE of Ungsang-nodongjagu, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  6. ^ "M 6.3 - 67 km SE of Rajin, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  7. ^ "M 4.7 Nuclear Explosion - 21 km ENE of S?ngjibaegam, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. 25 May 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  8. ^ "M 6.9 - 15 km SSW of Kraskino, Russia". United States Geological Survey. 18 February 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  9. ^ "M 5.1 Nuclear Explosion - 18 km ENE of S?ngjibaegam, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  10. ^ "M 6.3 - 13 km NNW of Zarubino, Russia". United States Geological Survey. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  11. ^ "M 5.1 Nuclear Explosion - 21 km ENE of S?ngjibaegam, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  12. ^ "M5.3 Explosion – 19 km ENE of Sungjibaegam, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  13. ^ "M 6.3 Explosion – 22 km ENE of Sungjibaegam, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
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