SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) — A 2.5 magnitude earthquake struck near North Korea’s northeastern county of Kilju, where a nuclear test site is located, the South Korean weather agency said Saturday, determining that it was a natural quake.
The earthquake occurred at 9:24 p.m., 37 kilometers northwest of Kilju, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said. The epicenter was detected at a latitude of 41.28 degrees north and a longitude of 129.21 degrees east at a depth of 17 km.
The KMA said the earthquake was assessed as a natural occurrence.
The red dot on the map shows the area where a natural earthquake occurred near Kilju in northeastern North Korea on Nov. 2, 2024, in this image provided by the Korea Meteorological Administration. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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