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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. Earthquakes Significant earthquakes have occurred in South Korean prior to the 20th century. * : approx. Mw 6.7–7.0, Speculated max. intensity IX. More than 100 people died and many houses collapsed. This is 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. * : approx. Mw 7.5, Speculated max. intensity IX. Tsunami occurred. Most powerful earthquake in South Korea all over its history. 1978 and later This is a part of list of earthquakes in South Korea equal or stronger than 5.0 ML since 1978. References {{Asia topic, List of earthquakes in South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1518 Seoul Earthquake
__NOTOC__ Year 1518 (Roman numerals, MDXVIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Exceptions France In France, the year 1518 lasted from 4 April 1518 to 23 April 1519. Since Constantine the Great, Constantine (around year 325) and until the year 1565, the year was reckoned as beginning at Easter. For instance, the will of Leonardo da Vinci, drafted in Amboise on 23 April 1519, shows the legend "Given on the 23rd of April of 1518, before Easter". * See Wikisource "1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Easter" Events January–June * April 18 – The widowed Sigismund I the Old, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, marries Duchy of Milan, Milanese noblewoman Bona Sforza in Wawel Cathedral and she is crowned as Queen consort of Poland. * May 26 – A transit of Venus occurs. July–December * July – Dancing plague of 1518: A case of dancing mania breaks out in Strasbourg, in which man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
