Earthquakes
Earthquakes in North Korea
Earthquakes in North Korea: Last 30 days 0; M5+ since 1950 8, M7+ 1; strongest M7.1 (1999).
Last 30 days
None in this period.
- M5+ · Since 19508
- M6+4
- M7+1
- Significant earthquakes on record4
M5+ earthquakes per decade
Strongest · Since 1950
| 7.1 | Onsŏng 78 km ↑ | 8 Apr 1999 |
| 6.3 | Unggi 69 km ↘ | 11 May 1990 |
| 6.3 | Chunghwa 3 km → | 19 Mar 1952 |
| 6.1 | Unggi 66 km ↘ | 16 Aug 1979 |
| 5.9 | Unggi 91 km ↘ | 9 Mar 1977 |
| 5.6 | Sariwŏn-si 18 km ↖ | 23 Apr 1952 |
Significant earthquakes on record
| When | Where | Magnitude | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1727-06 | Munchon | 5.7 | – |
| 1668-07 | Pongch’ŏn-ŭpTsunami | 6.4 | – |
| 1518-07 | Haeju | 6.7 | – |
| 502-11 | Ryonggang-ŭp | 6.7 | – |
Every earthquake of magnitude 6 or more · North Korea
| Date | Where | Magnitude | Depth | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 October 1960 | off North Korea | 6.8 | 608 km | |
| 29 September 1973 | off North Korea | 6.5 | 575 km | |
| 11 May 1990 | off North Korea | 6.3 | 579 km | |
| 19 March 1952 | North Korea | 6.3 | 35 km | |
| 16 August 1979 | off North Korea | 6.1 | 588 km |