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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem892650
USGS iscgem892650

19 Mar 1952, 09:04

3 km ENE of Chunghwa, North Korea

A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.

Depth35 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 3 km ENE of Chunghwa, North Korea?

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38.872000, 125.834000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem892650
Coordinates
38.872, 125.834
Network
iscgem
Significance
605