Earthquake details

Cumartesi, Ekim 8, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit North Korea on Cumartesi, Ekim 8, 1960 at 05:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6,8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hwadae (North Korea - KP), about 89,7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129,890 and latitude 40,090.

Buyukluk 6,8
Alert Severe
Derinlik 607,5 km
Coordinates 40,090, 129,890
UTC time 1960-10-08 05:53:06.600
Konum Hwadae
Ulke North Korea (KP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1960-10-08

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