Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 12, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit North Korea on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at 19:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ŏrang (North Korea - KP), about 180.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.664 and latitude 40.855.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 545.0 km
Coordinates 40.855, 131.664
UTC time 2017-07-12 19:48:07.810
Location Chongjin
Country North Korea (KP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-07-12

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