2.9 magnitude earthquake hits northwestern North Korea: South’s weather agency
Published: 26 Sep. 2024, 15:35
Updated: 26 Sep. 2024, 17:37
![A photo from the Korea Meteorological Administration website shows the site where a 2.9 magnitude earthquake struck North Korea's northwestern province of Jagang on Thursday. [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2024/09/26/457dbda4-6b92-42df-a106-c23bae1f9e51.jpg)
A photo from the Korea Meteorological Administration website shows the site where a 2.9 magnitude earthquake struck North Korea's northwestern province of Jagang on Thursday. [YONHAP]
The quake struck an area 26 kilometers (16 miles) southeast of Ryongrim, Jagang, at 11 a.m., with its epicenter at a latitude of 40.32 degrees north and a longitude of 126.86 degrees east and a depth of 27 kilometers, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said.
The earthquake is believed to have occurred naturally, it added.
Yonhap
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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