Earthquake LogM6.5 earthquake, North Korea, 1973-09-29
MagnitudeM6.5mb
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Depth575 km
Time (UTC)1973-09-29 00:44
Rank in 197325 / 93among M6+
Rank since 19004271 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×6approx.
61 km SSE of Ungsang-nodongjagu, North Korea · 41.89, 130.87
M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)
M7.4
M7.3
M7.3
M7.1
M6.9
M6.9
M6.8
M6.7
M6.6
M6.5
Earlier M6+ within 300 km
| Event | Time (UTC) | Depth | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| M6.0 1973-09-10 | 1973-09-10 07:43 | 532 km | 24 km SW of Zarubino, Russia |
| M6.8 1960-10-08 | 1960-10-08 05:53 | 608 km | 108 km SSE of Kilju, North Korea |
| M6.9 1957-01-03 | 1957-01-03 12:48 | 581 km | 54 km WSW of Dongning, China |
| M6.4 1954-11-19 | 1954-11-19 05:56 | 552 km | 212 km ESE of Hoemul-li, North Korea |
| M7.4 1917-07-31 | 1917-07-31 03:23 | 460 km | 7 km WSW of Rajin, North Korea |
| M6.7 1908-04-19 | 1908-04-19 07:58 | 470 km | 41 km SE of Vrangel’, Russia |
| M6.6 1905-08-25 | 1905-08-25 09:46 | 470 km | 5 km SE of Namyang, North Korea |
Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.