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

DateRegion Mag. MMI DeathsInjuriesTotal damage / notesSource
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 VIMainschock [4]
1952-04-23 South Hwanghae Province 5.6 Mw VIAftershock [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 VIExplosion [26]
2013-04-05 Primorsky Krai 6.3 Mw III [27]
2016-01-06 Punggye-ri 5.1 mb VIIExplosion [28]
2016-09-09 Punggye-ri 5.3 mb VIIIExplosion [29]
2017-09-03 Punggye-ri 6.3 mb VI12150Explosion [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 Ststes 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. ↑ |title=M 4.5 - 146 km SE of Rajin, North Korea |url= https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000fujg/executive |access-date=17 October 2025 |website=United States Geological Survey}}
  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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