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. M_w 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. M_w 6.7, Speculated max. intensity IX. * 1643 Ulsan earthquake : approx. M_w 6.7–7.4, Speculated max. intensity IX–X. Tsunami occurred. * : approx. M_w 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 M_L since 1978.

References

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South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...

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