M6.4 earthquake - 212 km ESE of Hoemul-li, North Korea

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 212 km ESE of Hoemul-li, North Korea on 19 Nov 1954, 05:56 UTC at a depth of 552 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 Ŏrang, about 214 km away in North Hamgyong, North Korea.