| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.596, 125.589 |
| UTC time | 1952-04-23 15:56:40.850 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 23, 1952 Earthquake
The earthquake hit North Korea on Wednesday, April 23, 1952 at 15:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp (North Korea - KP), about 14.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.589 and latitude 38.596.
| Location | Namp’o |
| Country | North Korea (KP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1952-04-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp | 14.5 km |
| Sariwŏn-si | 17.6 km |
| Hwangju-ŭp | 18.3 km |
| Songnim-ni | 19.2 km |
| Chaeryŏng-ŭp | 22.0 km |
| Namp’o | 22.3 km |
| Sinch’ŏn-ŭp | 28.5 km |
| Chaeryŏng-ni | 34.8 km |
| Samch’ŏn | 34.9 km |
| Ŭllyul | 35.9 km |
| Sinwŏn-ŭp | 42.9 km |
| Man’gyŏngdae-ri | 44.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Pyongyang
North Korea · 1992-11-11 23:02 UTC
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39.1 km |
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M 4.1
Sariwŏn-si
North Korea · 1989-05-22 05:59 UTC
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57.3 km |
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M 4.8
Sariwŏn-si
North Korea · 1988-10-15 08:26 UTC
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28.5 km |
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M 5.1
Sinch’ŏn-ŭp
North Korea · 1982-02-14 14:37 UTC
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37.3 km |
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M 6.3
Pyongyang
North Korea · 1952-03-19 09:04 UTC
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37.3 km |
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