2.3-magnitude 'natural' earthquake hits North Korea

Captured from KMA website

By Park Si-soo

A 2.3-magnitude

earthquake

was detected north of Pyongyang, North Korea's capital, Sunday afternoon.

The seismic activity was recorded at 1:22 p.m. with its epicenter 27 kilometers southeast of Gaechun, North Pyongan Province, at a depth of 16 kilometers, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).

KMA believes the quake was “natural” and too weak to cause damage.

North Korean media have not yet reported the quake.