- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- August 25, 1905 CE
- Location:
- 5 km SE of Namyang, North Korea
- Magnitude:
- 6.6 mb
- Depth:
- 470 km
Other earthquake records of 1905 CE
- India, Kangra · Mw 7.9 · 19,000 deaths
- Italy, Monteleone, Tropea, Monte Poro · Ms 7.1 · 557 deaths
- Albania, Shkoder · M 6.6 · 120 deaths
- Japan, Off Fukushima · Ms 7 · 57 deaths
- China, Sichuan Province · Ms 5 · 13 deaths
- Japan, Aki · Ms 7.8 · 11 deaths
Press of the period
Archive newspaper issues published within a few days of this event. These issues may not report the event itself; they offer a direct window onto the press of the period.
- Daily ColonistAugust 25, 1905open in archive ↗
- VooruitAugust 25, 1905open in archive ↗
- Victoria Daily TimesAugust 24, 1905open in archive ↗
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat) · License: U.S. Public Domain (USGS) · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did M 6.6 - 5 km SE of Namyang, North Korea (1905 CE) happen?
- August 25, 1905 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat); it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
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