KMA: Minor Quake Detected In Southeastern N. Korea

Reporter Ron Chang ㅣ 2022-02-11 13:08

A 3.1 magnitude earthquake hit North Korea's southeastern border province Friday morning.

South Korea's meteorological agency said it detected the temblor around 10:35 a.m..

It was centered 40 kilometers north-northwest of Kilju in North Hamgyong Province at a depth of 17 kilometers.

The weather agency said it believes the quake occurred naturally.

Kilju is where the Punggye-ri nuclear test facility is located.

The site was partially demolished by the North Korean regime in 2018.