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2016 Gyeongju earthquake

2016 CE · South Korea, Asia · Disaster

2016 Gyeongju earthquake
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The 2016 Gyeongju earthquake occurred on September 12 near Gyeongju, South Korea. Measuring 5. 8 on the local magnitude scale, it was the strongest earthquake in the country until the following year. The 2017 Pohang earthquake caused more damage despite being equal in magnitude. An hour before, at 07:44:32 local time, a ML 5. 1 foreshock occurred.

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