Chongjin

Chongjin, North Korea: 15 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

327,000

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

6.5

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Asia/Pyongyang

Coordinates 41.796, 129.776

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2023-09-06 15:52 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.5

1973-09-29 00:44 UTC

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Chongjin

The map centers on Chongjin and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

5.2

Average depth

309.7 km

Timeline

Latest 15 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2023-09-06 15:52	M 4.9	Chongjin North Korea	644.9 km
2019-07-15 22:05	M 4.2	Chongjin North Korea	567.0 km
2017-09-03 03:38	M 4.1	Hwasŏng North Korea	0.0 km
2017-09-03 03:30	M 6.3	Hwasŏng North Korea	0.0 km
2016-09-09 00:30	M 5.3	Hwasŏng North Korea	0.0 km
2016-01-06 01:30	M 5.1	Hwasŏng North Korea	0.0 km
2013-02-12 02:57	M 5.1	Hwasŏng North Korea	0.0 km
2009-05-25 00:54	M 4.7	Hwasŏng North Korea	0.0 km
2007-10-18 03:29	M 4.4	Chongjin North Korea	581.3 km
2006-10-09 01:35	M 4.3	Hwasŏng North Korea	0.0 km
2000-09-08 14:18	M 4.9	Chongjin North Korea	582.3 km
1990-05-11 13:10	M 6.3	Chongjin North Korea	578.5 km
1979-08-16 21:31	M 6.1	Chongjin North Korea	588.0 km
1977-03-09 14:27	M 5.9	Chongjin North Korea	528.0 km
1973-09-29 00:44	M 6.5	Chongjin North Korea	575.0 km

Monthly profile

Historic snapshot

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes