The intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-14 is seen during its test in this undated photo released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang, July 5 2017. (Xinhua/REUTERS)

WASHINGTON, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Pentagon said on Friday that an initial assessment showed the missile launched by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) earlier in the day was an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

The missile traveled about 1,000 kilometers before splashing down into the sea, said Pentagon spokesman Jeff Davis in a statement.

The Pentagon was working on a more detailed assessment, Davis said.

The Pentagon said it detected and tracked a single DPRK missile launch at 10:41 a.m. EDT Friday (1441 GMT).