M6.6 earthquake near Namyang, North Hamgyong

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 5 km SE of Namyang, North Korea on 25 Aug 1905, 09:46 UTC at a depth of 470 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 Namyang, about 5 km away in North Hamgyong, North Korea.