A 4.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Buan, South Korea, the strongest of the year

SEOUL: A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Buanggun at 8:26 a.m. in North Jeolla Province on Wednesday (June 12), according to the Korea Meteorological Agency.

The meteorological agency said Wednesday's earthquake was the strongest to have occurred in South Korea and its surrounding waters this year.

It was also the 16th strongest earthquake here since 1973, when record keeping began.

The depth of the earthquake was measured at 8 km and was followed by 12 aftershocks until 11 am.

Aftershocks were also felt in other areas, including Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province, as well as North and South Chungcheong Provinces, North and South Gyeongsang Provinces, Busan, Daegu, and Ulsan.

A nationwide emergency disaster alert was issued about 9 seconds after the event was detected.

The National Fire Agency said it had received a total of 213 reports nationwide regarding the earthquake as of 9.21am.

Although there were reports of property damage such as cracks in walls, the fire agency did not receive any reports of casualties or casualties.

Of the 213 reports, 77 came from North Jeolla Province, where Buan-gun is located. A report was also filed from Wonju, Gangwon Province, located about 300 kilometers from Buan.

No damage has been reported at any of the nuclear or hydropower plants across the country, and all are operating safely, according to their operator, the Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Corporation.

Following the earthquake, the Ministry of Interior and Safety raised the alert level at the Central Disaster Countermeasures and Safety Headquarters to Level 1, the lowest level in the government's three-level emergency alert system.

A separate earthquake alert was also issued at the “vigilance” level, the third highest level in the five-level system.

President Yoon Suk-yeol also instructed the government to conduct a “rapid damage assessment and safety inspection” in response to the earthquake, and provide quick and accurate information to the public to ensure “people do not worry about possible aftershocks.”

Wednesday's earthquake is the first earthquake to hit Korea in a year with a magnitude of 4.5 or more.

On May 15, 2023, a 4.5 magnitude earthquake was detected off the east coast near Gangwon Province. – Korea Herald/ANN

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