Myŏngch’ŏn

Myŏngch’ŏn, North Korea: 9 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

65,797

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

6.3

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Asia/Pyongyang

Coordinates 41.071, 129.429

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

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

Strongest nearby event

M 6.3

2017-09-03 03:30 UTC

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Myŏngch’ŏn

The map centers on Myŏngch’ŏn and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.9

Average depth

72.8 km

Timeline

Latest 9 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2023-09-06 15:52	M 4.9	Chongjin North Korea	644.9 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
2006-10-09 01:35	M 4.3	Hwasŏng North Korea	0.0 km
2002-04-16 22:52	M 4.6	Changam-ch’on North Korea	10.0 km

Monthly profile

Historic snapshot

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes