Recent Earthquakes Near North Korea
North Korea has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 0 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 2 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in North Korea:
Weihai, Shandong Sheng, China
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2024-04-28 03:43:50 UTC
at 03:43
April 28, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.175, 122.949
104.2 km from
Weihai
(64.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Popova, Primorskiy, Russia
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2023-12-26 19:10:22 UTC
at 19:10
December 26, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.79, 131.806
20.2 km from
Popova
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 519 km
Hoemul-li, Hamgyŏng-bukto, North Korea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2023-09-06 15:52:15 UTC
at 15:52
September 06, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.463, 130.157
40.2 km from
Hoemul-li
(25.2 miles)
Depth: 636 km
Preobrazheniye, Primorskiy, Russia
5.8 magnitude earthquake
2023-06-27 23:38:21 UTC
at 23:38
June 27, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.087, 134.055
91.2 km from
Preobrazheniye
(56.2 miles)
Depth: 442 km
Tonghae, Gangwon-do, South Korea
3.9 magnitude earthquake
2023-05-14 21:27:36 UTC
at 21:27
May 14, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.836, 129.482
45.2 km from
Tonghae
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 12 km
Yŏnan-ŭp, Hwanghae-namdo, North Korea
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2023-01-08 16:28:14 UTC
at 16:28
January 08, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.786, 126.203
14.2 km from
Yŏnan-ŭp
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 13 km
Dongning, Heilongjiang Sheng, China
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2022-11-16 03:28:17 UTC
at 03:28
November 16, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 44.056, 130.274
68.2 km from
Dongning
(42.2 miles)
Depth: 584 km
Dunay, Primorskiy, Russia
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2022-08-02 17:59:40 UTC
at 17:59
August 02, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.831, 132.062
22.2 km from
Dunay
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 520 km
Zarubino, Primorskiy, Russia
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2022-01-06 21:52:25 UTC
at 21:52
January 06, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.567, 131.527
123.2 km from
Zarubino
(76.2 miles)
Depth: 543 km
Ungsang-nodongjagu, Rason, North Korea
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2021-08-16 12:32:32 UTC
at 12:32
August 16, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.591, 131.376
113.2 km from
Ungsang-nodongjagu
(70.2 miles)
Depth: 549 km
Zarubino, Primorskiy, Russia
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2020-07-14 08:46:00 UTC
at 08:46
July 14, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.535, 131.359
24.2 km from
Zarubino
(15.2 miles)
Depth: 562 km
Koksan, Hwanghae-bukto, North Korea
3.8 magnitude earthquake
2020-05-11 10:45:05 UTC
at 10:45
May 11, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.747, 127.036
32.2 km from
Koksan
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Chunghwa, Pyongyang, North Korea
3.8 magnitude earthquake
2019-06-27 06:19:51 UTC
at 06:19
June 27, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.856, 125.671
11.2 km from
Chunghwa
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Xiuyan, Liaoning, China
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2017-12-18 18:39:38 UTC
at 18:39
December 18, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.459, 122.995
30.2 km from
Xiuyan
(18.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Sŭngjibaegam, Yanggang-do, North Korea
2.9 magnitude earthquake
2017-10-12 16:41:08 UTC
at 16:41
October 12, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.374, 129.055
23.2 km from
Sŭngjibaegam
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Sŭngjibaegam, Yanggang-do, North Korea
3.5 magnitude earthquake
2017-09-23 08:29:17 UTC
at 08:29
September 23, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.312, 129.052
22.2 km from
Sŭngjibaegam
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Sŭngjibaegam, Yanggang-do, North Korea
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2017-09-03 03:38:31 UTC
at 03:38
September 03, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.35, 129.03
22.2 km from
Sŭngjibaegam
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 0 km
Sŭngjibaegam, Yanggang-do, North Korea
6.3 magnitude earthquake
2017-09-03 03:30:01 UTC
at 03:30
September 03, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.343, 129.036
22.2 km from
Sŭngjibaegam
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 0 km
Zarubino, Primorskiy, Russia
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2017-07-29 23:04:06 UTC
at 23:04
July 29, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.736, 131.25
17.2 km from
Zarubino
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 543 km
Hoemul-li, Hamgyŏng-bukto, North Korea
5.9 magnitude earthquake
2017-07-12 19:48:08 UTC
at 19:48
July 12, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.858, 131.687
181.2 km from
Hoemul-li
(112.2 miles)
Depth: 559 km
Putyatin, Primorskiy, Russia
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2017-06-02 00:40:21 UTC
at 00:40
June 02, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.811, 132.095
121.2 km from
Putyatin
(75.2 miles)
Depth: 512 km
Sŭngjibaegam, Yanggang-do, North Korea
5.3 magnitude earthquake
2016-09-09 00:30:01 UTC
at 00:30
September 09, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.298, 129.015
18.2 km from
Sŭngjibaegam
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 0 km
Sŭngjibaegam, Yanggang-do, North Korea
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2016-01-06 01:30:01 UTC
at 01:30
January 06, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.308, 129.049
22.2 km from
Sŭngjibaegam
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 0 km
Chaihe, Heilongjiang Sheng, China
5.7 magnitude earthquake
2016-01-02 04:22:19 UTC
at 04:22
January 02, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 44.865, 129.969
25.2 km from
Chaihe
(16.2 miles)
Depth: 583 km
Barabash, Primorskiy, Russia
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2015-10-30 07:03:42 UTC
at 07:03
October 30, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 43.196, 131.036
37.2 km from
Barabash
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 561 km
Yingkou, Liaoning, China
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2015-08-04 04:25:31 UTC
at 04:25
August 04, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.378, 122.317
32.2 km from
Yingkou
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 37 km
Zarubino, Primorskiy, Russia
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2014-06-15 04:31:57 UTC
at 04:31
June 15, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.388, 131.922
154.2 km from
Zarubino
(95.2 miles)
Depth: 540 km
Ongjin, Hwanghae-namdo, North Korea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2014-03-31 19:48:36 UTC
at 19:48
March 31, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.953, 124.511
132.2 km from
Ongjin
(82.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Dunay, Primorskiy, Russia
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2014-02-20 01:32:52 UTC
at 01:32
February 20, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.874, 132.162
14.2 km from
Dunay
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 519 km
Zarubino, Primorskiy, Russia
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2014-01-12 10:04:38 UTC
at 10:04
January 12, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.235, 131.98
171.2 km from
Zarubino
(106.2 miles)
Depth: 531 km