M6.3 earthquake near Chunghwa, Pyongyang

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 3 km ENE of Chunghwa, North Korea on 19 Mar 1952, 09:04 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Chunghwa, about 3 km away in Pyongyang, North Korea.