| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 41.332, 129.030 |
| UTC time | 2017-09-03 03:30:01.760 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 3, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit North Korea on Sunday, September 3, 2017 at 03:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hwasŏng (North Korea - KP), about 39.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.030 and latitude 41.332.
| Location | Hwasŏng |
| Country | North Korea (KP) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2017-09-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hwasŏng | 39.7 km |
| Myŏngch’ŏn | 44.4 km |
| Myŏnggan-dong | 44.6 km |
| Kilju | 48.0 km |
| Ŏrang | 53.8 km |
| Kyŏngsŏng | 55.9 km |
| Yŏnsa-ŭp | 64.1 km |
| Hwadae | 67.6 km |
| Ranam | 69.1 km |
| Hyesan-dong | 70.7 km |
| Hyesan | 71.6 km |
| Chongjin | 80.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
Chongjin
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M 4.1
Hwasŏng
North Korea · 2017-09-03 03:38 UTC
0.2 km
M 5.3
Hwasŏng
North Korea · 2016-09-09 00:30 UTC
6.5 km
M 5.1
Hwasŏng
North Korea · 2016-01-06 01:30 UTC
3.9 km
M 5.1
Hwasŏng
North Korea · 2013-02-12 02:57 UTC
4.3 km
M 4.7
Hwasŏng
North Korea · 2009-05-25 00:54 UTC
3.3 km
M 4.3
Hwasŏng
North Korea · 2006-10-09 01:35 UTC
6.9 km
M 4.6
Changam-ch’on
North Korea · 2002-04-16 22:52 UTC
76.0 km
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