7.4
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M7.4 earthquake near Rajin, Rason
39889 d ago · 31 Jul 1917, 03:23 UTC 7 km WSW of Rajin, North Korea
What happened
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 7 km WSW of Rajin, North Korea on 31 Jul 1917, 03:23 UTC at a depth of 460 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Rajin, about 7 km away in Rason, North Korea.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.