Latest quakes in or near North Korea - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 4.8 earthquake Japan Sea - Hambuk, North Korea - Sep 7, 2023 - |
| Strongest since 2019 | Mag. 4.8 Japan Sea - Hambuk, North Korea - Sep 7, 2023 - |
- 6 quakes above magnitude 4
- 9 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 1 quake below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Sep 7, 2023 12:52 am (GMT +9) | 4.8 636 km | 31 km (19 mi) to the NE |  Japan Sea, 49 km southeast of Chongjin, Hambuk, North Korea | Info | |
| Sunday, January 8, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jan 9, 2023 01:28 am (GMT +9) | 3.6 13 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the S | Yellow Sea, 14 km south of Yŏnan-ŭp, Hwanghae-namdo, North Korea 10 reports | Info | |
| Friday, September 30, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Oct 1, 2022 04:47 am (GMT +9) | ? n/a | 99 km (62 mi) to the S |  Near Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea (unconfirmed) 7 reports | Info | |
| Saturday, September 10, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Sep 10, 2022 02:59 pm (Pyongyang) | 3.4 10 km | North Korea | Info | ||
| Thursday, January 6, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jan 7, 2022 06:52 am (GMT +9) | 4.3 547 km | 106 km (66 mi) to the NE | North Korea: 123 Km SSE of Zarubino, Russia | Info | |
| Monday, August 16, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Aug 16, 2021 09:32 pm (GMT +9) | 4.8 554 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the NE | North Korea: Sea of Japan | Info | |
| Friday, March 5, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 5, 2021 04:53 pm (Shanghai) | 3.1 25 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the N |  吉林白山市抚松县, China 1 report | Info | |
| Thursday, November 19, 2020 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Nov 19, 2020 11:17 pm (Pyongyang) | 3.1 10 km | 6.2 km north of Ongjin, North Korea | Info | ||
| Tuesday, July 14, 2020 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jul 14, 2020 06:45 pm (Vladivostok) | 4.2 562 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the NE | 87 km south of Vladivostok, Primorskiy kray, Russia, North Korea | Info | |
| Tuesday, July 7, 2020 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jul 7, 2020 02:08 pm (GMT +9) | 3.3 10 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the S | South Korea (North Korea) | Info | |
| Monday, May 11, 2020 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| May 11, 2020 07:45 pm (Pyongyang) | 4.0 10 km | 129 km north of Seoul, South Korea, North Korea 10 reports | Info | ||
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.5 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.32 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.1 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.07 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 2.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 2.8 quakes per year
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North Korea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in North Korea?
North Korea has very few earthquakes and most of them are very small (below magnitude 3). Larger quakes with magnitudes above 3 might occur from time to time. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2.9 quakes on average per year in North Korea. However, North Korea has had at least 10 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in North Korea?
The last earthquake in North Korea occurred 33 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 4.8:
A strong magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred in the Japan Sea near the coast of North Korea in the early morning of Thursday, Sep 7, 2023 at 12.52 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a great depth of 636 km (395 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in North Korea since 2019?
Since 2019, North Korea has had 6 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above and 9 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.
+What was the strongest quake in North Korea since 2019?
The strongest earthquake in North Korea since 2019 had a magnitude of 4.8 and occurred 33 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred in the Japan Sea near the coast of North Korea in the early morning of Thursday, Sep 7, 2023 at 12.52 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a great depth of 636 km (395 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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