Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 19, 1952 Earthquake

The earthquake hit North Korea on Wednesday, March 19, 1952 at 09:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sŭngho 1-tong (North Korea - KP), about 18.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.834 and latitude 38.872.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 38.872, 125.834
UTC time 1952-03-19 09:04:18.270
Location Pyongyang
Country North Korea (KP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1952-03-19

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