| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 41.300, 129.047 |
| UTC time | 2016-01-06 01:30:01.480 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit North Korea on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 01:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hwasŏng (North Korea - KP), about 37.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.047 and latitude 41.300.
| Location | Hwasŏng |
| Country | North Korea (KP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-01-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hwasŏng | 37.6 km |
| Myŏngch’ŏn | 40.9 km |
| Myŏnggan-dong | 41.6 km |
| Kilju | 44.2 km |
| Ŏrang | 53.5 km |
| Kyŏngsŏng | 56.6 km |
| Hwadae | 63.8 km |
| Yŏnsa-ŭp | 67.8 km |
| Ranam | 70.4 km |
| Hyesan-dong | 72.6 km |
| Hyesan | 73.5 km |
| Changam-ch’on | 80.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Hwasŏng
North Korea · 2017-09-03 03:38 UTC
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M 6.3
Hwasŏng
North Korea · 2017-09-03 03:30 UTC
3.9 km
M 5.3
Hwasŏng
North Korea · 2016-09-09 00:30 UTC
3.0 km
M 5.1
Hwasŏng
North Korea · 2013-02-12 02:57 UTC
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M 4.7
Hwasŏng
North Korea · 2009-05-25 00:54 UTC
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M 4.3
Hwasŏng
North Korea · 2006-10-09 01:35 UTC
4.0 km
M 4.6
Changam-ch’on
North Korea · 2002-04-16 22:52 UTC
73.3 km
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