M6.5 earthquake near Unggi, Rason

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 61 km SSE of Ungsang-nodongjagu, North Korea on 29 Sept 1973, 00:44 UTC at a depth of 575 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 Unggi, about 63 km away in Rason, North Korea.