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List of earthquakes in South Korea

This is list of earthquakes in South Korea. Earthquakes in South Korea are less frequent than in neighboring countries, such as China and Japan.[1]

Earthquakes

Significant earthquakes have occurred in what is now South Korea prior to the 20th century.[2]

  • 779 Gyeongju earthquake: approx. Mw 6.7–7.0, Speculated max. intensity IX. More than 100 people died and many houses collapsed. This is the deadliest recorded earthquake in South Korea.
  • 1518 Seoul earthquake: approx. Mw 6.7, Speculated max. intensity IX.
  • 1643 Ulsan earthquake: approx. Mw 6.7–7.4, Speculated max. intensity IX–X. Tsunami occurred.
  • 1681 Yangyang earthquake [ko]: approx. Mw 7.5, Speculated max. intensity IX. Tsunami occurred. Most powerful earthquake in recorded South Korean history.
Map of earthquakes from 1978
Magnitude of earthquakes on the Korean Peninsula since 1978

1978 and later

This is a part of list of earthquakes in South Korea equal or stronger than 5.0 ML since 1978.[3][4]

NameDate and time(KST)Date and time(UTC)MLDeathsInjuriesCoordinateLocation
1978 Sangju earthquake [ko]1978-09-16 02:07:061978-09-15 17:07:065.236°36′N 127°54′E / 36.60°N 127.9°E / 36.60; 127.9Sangju, North Gyeongsang
1978 Hongseong earthquake1978-10-07 18:19:521978-10-07 09:19:525.036°36′N 126°42′E / 36.60°N 126.7°E / 36.60; 126.7Hongseong County, South Chungcheong
2003 Ongjin earthquake2003-03-30 20:10:532003-03-30 11:10:535.037°48′N 123°42′E / 37.80°N 123.7°E / 37.80; 123.7Ongjin County, Incheon
2004 Uljin earthquake2004-05-29 19:14:242004-05-29 10:14:245.236°48′N 130°12′E / 36.80°N 130.2°E / 36.80; 130.2Uljin County, North Gyeongsang
2014 Taean earthquake2014-04-01 04:48:352014-03-31 19:48:355.136°57′N 124°30′E / 36.95°N 124.5°E / 36.95; 124.5Taean County, South Chungcheong
2016 Ulsan earthquake2016-07-05 20:33:032016-07-05 11:33:035.035°31′N 129°59′E / 35.51°N 129.99°E / 35.51; 129.99Dong District, Ulsan
2016 Gyeongju earthquake2016-09-12 20:32:542016-09-12 11:32:545.8[5]
(5.4Mw[6])		835°46′N 129°11′E / 35.77°N 129.18°E / 35.77; 129.18Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang
2017 Pohang earthquake2017-11-15 14:29:322017-11-15 05:29:325.4
(5.4Mw[7]

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8236°03′54″N 129°16′08″E / 36.065°N 129.269°E / 36.065; 129.269Buk-gu, Pohang, North Gyeongsang

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