Magnitude 2.5 Earthquake Near Sariwon, Hwanghaebuk-do, North Korea
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] At around 6:27 a.m. on the 23rd, the Korea Meteorological Administration reported that an earthquake with a magnitude of 2.5 occurred near Sariwon, Hwanghaebuk-do, North Korea.
The epicenter of the earthquake was analyzed to be 13 km southwest by south of Sariwon. The Korea Meteorological Administration stated, "It is analyzed as a natural earthquake."
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This year, there have been 41 earthquakes with a magnitude of 2.0 or higher on the Korean Peninsula, including this one. It has been identified that since 1978, there have been 128 earthquakes with a magnitude of 2.0 or higher within a 50 km radius of the location where this earthquake occurred.
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