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.
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]
^"한국기상기록집② 《한반도 역사지진 기록 (2년~1904년)》 발간" [Korean Meteorological Record Book② 《Historical Earthquake Records in Korea (2~1904)》 published]. National Institute of Meteorological Research (in Korean). 30 September 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2023.