On the 22nd, at 6:10:48 PM, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurs 40km northwest of Gilju, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea./Courtesy of Korea Meteorological Administration

The Korea Meteorological Administration reported on the 22nd at 6:10:48 p.m. that a magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred 40 kilometers northwest of Gilju, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea.

The epicenter is located at a latitude of 41.29 degrees North and a longitude of 129.17 degrees East, with the earthquake occurring at a depth of 27 kilometers.

The Korea Meteorological Administration noted that it is analyzed as "a natural earthquake."