The 2016 Gyeongju earthquake occurred on September 12 near
Gyeongju
Gyeongju ( ko, 경주, ), historically known as ''Seorabeol'' ( ko, 서라벌, ), is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province in South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong ...
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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 Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
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Measuring 5.8 on the
local magnitude scale (5.4 ), it was the strongest earthquake in the country
until the following year. The
2017 Pohang earthquake
The 2017 Pohang earthquake, measuring magnitude 5.4 on the moment magnitude scale, struck Heunghae, Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea on November 15, 2017. It is tied with the 2016 Gyeongju earthquake as the country's strongest ...
caused more damage despite being equal in magnitude.
See also
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List of earthquakes in 2016
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Yangsan Fault
References
External links
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2016 disasters in South Korea
2016 earthquakes
Earthquakes in South Korea
September 2016 events in South Korea
Gyeongju
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