Hello and welcome to the details of Earthquake measuring 4.8 magnitude strikes southern South Korea and now with the details
Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck in southwest South Korea Wednesday, the country’s weather agency said, with witnesses reporting a “thunderous roar” although no major damage was reported. — Reuters file pic
SEOUL, June 12 — A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck in southwest South Korea Wednesday, the country’s weather agency said, with witnesses reporting a “thunderous roar” although no major damage was reported.
The quake struck four kilometres south of the county of Buan, which is around 205 kilometres south of Seoul, at 8:26am (1126 GMT), according to the Korea Meteorological Administration.
An alert text message was sent to citizens nationwide, which advised those in affected areas to be cautious of possible falling objects and aftershocks.
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo instructed the government to implement “thorough” measures in response to the earthquake, with local reports saying that noise and shaking were also experienced in the cities of Sejong, Daejeon and Cheonan.
Advertisement
Buan resident Yang Seo-yeon told AFP she heard a “thunderous roar” while she was getting ready to go to work in the morning.
“It sounded as if I was in the middle of a huge construction site. Then my house started shaking.”
No significant damage had been reported as of Wednesday morning, according to authorities.
Advertisement
Unlike neighbouring Japan, the Korean peninsula rarely experiences significant quakes.
The country’s most powerful quake to date was a 5.8-magnitude tremor that struck Gyeongju, also in the southeast, in September 2016. — AFP
These were the details of the news Earthquake measuring 4.8 magnitude strikes southern South Korea for this day. We hope that we have succeeded by giving you the full details and information. To follow all our news, you can subscribe to the alerts system or to one of our different systems to provide you with all that is new.
It is also worth noting that the original news has been published and is available at Malay Mail and the editorial team at AlKhaleej Today has confirmed it and it has been modified, and it may have been completely transferred or quoted from it and you can read and follow this news from its main source.
