Earthquake details

Sunday, June 29, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Korea on Sunday, June 29, 1975 at 10:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sokcho (South Korea - KR), about 136.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.990 and latitude 38.759.

Magnitude	6.2
Alert	Severe
Depth	560.0 km
Coordinates	38.759, 129.990
UTC time	1975-06-29 10:37:41.400

Location	Gangneung
Country	South Korea (KR)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1975-06-29

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Sokcho	136.5 km
Kosong	139.1 km
Gangneung	148.6 km
Donghae City	155.8 km
Samcheok	163.4 km
T’aebaek	196.9 km
Yuktae-dong	211.3 km
Anbyŏn-ŭp	216.0 km
Hongch’ŏn	219.0 km
Chuncheon	220.2 km
Hongwŏn	224.7 km
Gensan	224.7 km

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