According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center, the tremors were recorded east of the North Korean coast at about 4 am local time. Its epicenter was located at a depth of 537 kilometers, the center said..

At the same time, the United States Geological Survey noted that the epicenter of the earthquake was 176 kilometers from the settlement of Homuli-Li in North Korea. At the same time, the Pentagon has already stated that the earthquake with an epicenter in the Sea of ??Japan is not connected with nuclear tests in the DPRK.

According to the spokesman of the US defense department Jamie Davis, such assumptions are refuted by the depth and distance from the coast of the DPRK were the tremors.

In turn, seismologist Julie Dutton said that the tremors of such power in this area are quite rare, but also doubted that they could be the result of nuclear tests in the DPRK.

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, July 4, North Korea for the first time said that it had successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile that could potentially reach the mainland US.