QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0004962
USGS usp0004962
11 May 1990, 14:10
67 km SE of Rajin, North Korea
A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 578.5 km depth.
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41.820000, 130.858000
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Event ID
usp0004962
Coordinates
41.82, 130.858
Network
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Significance
611