List of earthquakes in North Korea

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

Date Region Mag. MMI Deaths Injuries Total damage / notes Source
1810-02-19 North Hamgyong Province 7.3 Mw  IX [1]
1905-08-25 North Hamgyong Province 6.6 mb  [2]
1944-12-19 Liaoning 6.6 Mw  VII [3]
1952-03-19 North Hwanghae Province 6.4 Mw  VI Mainschock [4]
1952-04-23 South Hwanghae Province 5.6 Mw  VI Aftershock [5]
1960-10-08 North Hamgyong Province 6.8 Mw  II [6]
1973-09-29 Rason 7.7 Mw  [7]
1977-01-04 North Hamgyong Province 4.1 mb  [8]
1977-03-09 Rason 6.9 Mw  [9]
1979-08-16 Rason 6.7 mb  [10]
1980-01-07 North Pyongan Province 5.0 mb  V [11]
1982-02-14 South Hwanghae Province 5.2 Mw  [12]
1988-10-15 North Hwanghae Province 4.8 mb  [13]
1989-05-22 North Hwanghae Province 4.1 ML  [14]
1990-05-11 Rason 6.3 Mw  [15]
1992-11-11 Pyongyang 4.3 mb  [16]
1995-07-24 South Hwanghae Province 4.7 mb  [17]
1995-01-24 North Hamgyong Province 4.7 mb  [18]
1995-08-11 South Hwanghae Province 4.0 mb  [19]
2000-09-08 Rason 4.9 mb  [20]
2002-03-17 South Hwanghae Province 3.9 mb  [21]
2002-12-24 North Hamgyong Province 4.5 mb  [22]
2006-10-03 Punggye-ri 4.2 mb  Explosion
2007-12-16 Rason 4.5 mb  [23]
2009-05-25 Punggye-ri 4.7 mb  Explosion [24]
2010-02-18 Primorsky Krai 6.9 Mw  [25]
2013-02-12 Punggye-ri 5.1 mb  VI Explosion [26]
2013-04-05 Primorsky Krai 6.3 Mw  III [27]
2016-01-06 Punggye-ri 5.1 mb  VII Explosion [28]
2016-09-09 Punggye-ri 5.3 mb  VIII Explosion [29]
2017-09-03 Punggye-ri 6.3 mb  VI 12 150 Explosion [30]
2017-07-12 North Hamgyong Province 5.9 Mww  II [31]
2019-06-27 Pyongyang 3.6 mb  [32]
2019-07-15 Rason 4.2 mb  [33]
2020-05-11 North Hwanghae Province 3.8 mb  [34]
2021-08-16 Rason 4.3 mb  [35]
2022-01-06 Rason 4.3 mb  [36]
2023-09-06 North Hamgyong Province 4.9 mb  [37]
2025-01-06 Rason 4.1 mb  [38]

References

  1. ^ "19 February 1810 [North Korea]". Global Historical Earthquake Archive. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ^ "M 6.6 - 5km SE of Namyang, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  3. ^ "M 6.6 - 27 km WSW of Langtoucun, China". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  4. ^ "M 6.4 - 3 km ENE of Chunghwa, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  5. ^ "M 5.6 - 12 km NE of Anak, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  6. ^ "M 6.8 - 108 km SSE of Kilju, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  7. ^ "M 6.5 - 61 km SSE of Ungsang-nodongjagu, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  8. ^ "M 4.1 - 157 km ESE of Hoemun-ri, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  9. ^ "M 5.9 87 km SE of Rajin, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  10. ^ "M 6.1 - 64km SE of Rajin, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  11. ^ "M 5.0 - 25 km SSW of Sakchu-?p, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  12. ^ "M 5.1 - 8 km WNW of Ayang-ni, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  13. ^ "M 5.1 - 15 km SE of Hwangju-?p, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  14. ^ "M 4.1 - 9 km SW of Sinmak, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  15. ^ "M 6.3 - 67 km SE of Rajin, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  16. ^ "M 4.3 - 8 km NW of Chunghwa, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  17. ^ "M 4.7 - 78 km WSW of Changy?n, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  18. ^ "M 4.7 - 162 km ESE of Hoemun-ri, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  19. ^ "M 4.0 - 62 km WSW of Changy?n, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  20. ^ "M 4.9 - 73 km SE of Rajin, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  21. ^ "M 3.9 - 49 km WSW of Changy?n, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  22. ^ "M 4.5 - 196 km ESE of Hoemun-ri, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  23. ^ "M 4.5 - 146 km SE of Rajin, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  24. ^ "M 4.7 Nuclear Explosion - 21 km ENE of S?ngjibaegam, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. 25 May 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  25. ^ "M 6.9 - 15 km SSW of Kraskino, Russia". United States Geological Survey. 18 February 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  26. ^ "M 5.1 Nuclear Explosion - 18 km ENE of S?ngjibaegam, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  27. ^ "M 6.3 - 13 km NNW of Zarubino, Russia". United States Geological Survey. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  28. ^ "M 5.1 Nuclear Explosion - 21 km ENE of S?ngjibaegam, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  29. ^ "M5.3 Explosion – 19 km ENE of Sungjibaegam, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  30. ^ "M 6.3 Explosion – 22 km ENE of Sungjibaegam, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  31. ^ "M 5.9 - 179 km ESE of Hoemun-ri, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  32. ^ "M 3.6 - 10 km W of Chunghwa, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  33. ^ "M 4.2 - 54km SE of Ungsang-rodongjagu, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  34. ^ "M 3.8 - 32 km E of Koksan, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  35. ^ "M 4.3 - 114 km SE of Ungsang-rodongjagu, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  36. ^ "M 4.3 - 124km SE of Ungsang-rodongjagu, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  37. ^ "M 4.9 - 43 km E of Hoemul-li, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  38. ^ "M 4.1 - 144 km SE of Ungsang-rodongjagu, North Korea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
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