Earthquake details

Thursday, April 10, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit North Korea on Thursday, April 10, 1969 at 14:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rajin (North Korea - KP), about 72.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.132 and latitude 42.082.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 565.0 km
Coordinates 42.082, 131.132
UTC time 1969-04-10 14:54:05.750
Location Ŭndŏk
Country North Korea (KP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-04-10

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