M6.8 earthquake near Hwadae, North Hamgyong

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 108 km SSE of Kilju, North Korea on 8 Oct 1960, 05:53 UTC at a depth of 608 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Hwadae, about 90 km away in North Hamgyong, North Korea.