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M4.4 earthquake near Donghae City, Gangwon-do

2739 d ago · 19 Apr 2019, 02:16 UTC 50 km NE of Tonghae, South Korea

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 50 km NE of Tonghae, South Korea on 19 Apr 2019, 02:16 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Donghae City, about 51 km away in Gangwon-do, South Korea.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 09:21 UTC

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