Magnitude-4.5 quake hits southeastern S. Korea

September 19, 2016

SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) — A magnitude-4.5 earthquake struck near Gyeongju in southeastern South Korea, the weather agency said Monday, a week after two strong earthquakes jolted the same city.

The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said the quake took place at 8:33 p.m. with the epicenter located some 11 kilometers south of Geongju city.

The KMA said the latest quake was an aftershock of the earthquakes that occured on Sept. 12. The earlier quakes registered magnitudes 5.8 and 5.1, respectively, with the former being the strongest temblor detected by the KMA around the Korean Peninsula since 1978.

The Ministry of Public Safety and Security said emergency centers in Daegu, Ulsan and North Gyeongsang Province — two major cities near Gyeongju and the province where the quake-hit city is located — received a total of 11 reports of damage.

Firefighters were sent to the sites where damage reportedly occured for on-site inspections, the ministry said.

As of 9:30 p.m., there were a total of 11,381 reports of people feeling tremors from across the country, it said.

Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn instructed officials to determine the extent of the damage from the aftershock and provide real-time information to the general public.

Hwang also instructed officials to “maintain an emergency readiness posture and be thoroughly prepared” to cope with the situation surrounding the latest aftershock.

There were no immediate reports of major damages caused by the aftershock, with the Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP), the country’s nuclear power supplier, reporting that all of its reactors are operating normally.

Fire stations in Busan, South Korea’s largest port south of Gyeongju, received thousands of quake-related reports, while some residents in Seoul, 371 km northweest of the epicenter, said they felt the tremor.

aen20160919012451320_01_i

The KMA said Monday’s quake was the biggest aftershock among about 300 tremors detected since Sept. 12.

Unlike the quakes that occurred a week ago, when services of the nation’s biggest mobile messenger app KakaoTalk were partially disrupted apparently due to heavy traffic, the service provider reported no problems this time around.

Some subway lines in Busan stopped for about one minute, but resumed operation, while a number of highspeed KTX trains were operating at slower speeds as a precautionary step.

Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s No. 1 carmaker said it temporarily halted some production lines in Ulsan, near Gyeongju, for inspection.

TV stations showed video footage of people in Gyeongju, Daegu and Busan rushing out of their apartments scared by the tremor.

 

15 Comments

  1. color switch

    December 22, 2016 at 8:25 PM

    Thanks really valuable. Will certainly share site with my good friends. I liked it a lot! Thank so much! :)

  2. Devayani Kaur

    January 8, 2017 at 10:29 PM

    Hi, Nice These are a touch of the solid choices, proposed for your usage. Your blog posting in astoundingly charming for sharing.

  3. hotmail login

    March 6, 2017 at 7:21 PM

    This is one of the cult game now, a lot of people enjoy playing them .

  4. Ludhiana Escorts Agency

    May 25, 2017 at 11:36 PM

    The bottom line is, Ludhiana escorts services have grown to be a center of appeal for many also outside it and the folks residing in this town. The folks possess maddened using sexy designs and their enchanting elegance.

  5. Dehradun escorts

    June 29, 2017 at 11:42 PM

    Whenever one discusses the Dehradun escorts support, the one who concentrates may barely manage his pulping of his veins out-of attention and excitement. Of getting a feeling of passion popping away directly on that one second, it’s possible to determine. Excatly why Dehradun escort services is unique today the most important thing that requires to become recognized is.

  6. Ludhiana Female Escorts

    July 27, 2017 at 5:36 AM

    They understand how any special occasion should be precisely behaved in by them. They therefore are not reliant to one to direct existence and are happy to work well with people. The Ludhiana escorts like to fulfill with new men and invest several excellent period together.

  7. Escorts service in Chandigarh

    August 11, 2017 at 12:45 AM

    At anything factor you may also see her high-quality independent escorts in Chandigarh that your coronary heart beat might be increment and you may additionally say that the actual blessed messenger key of success. Dressing feeling of her is definitely incredible given that she wears these clothes in which she looks tremendously more provocative and appealing. You can also likewise provide her warm carrying clothes.

  8. Ludhiana escorts

    September 6, 2017 at 11:45 PM

    I love the real customers who require the intimate contact and also my heat to savor the much talked about Ludhiana that is independent escorts. I’m prepared to provide the best encounter in service that is escorts using the actual inner charge of love and love in Ludhiana

  9. Escorts service in Chandigarh

    September 12, 2017 at 3:34 AM

    Water-sports were introduced by Vacation, American migrants introduced substitute methods for existence, and everybody seemingly has introduced seafood and ale. The moving nightlife of Chandigarh draws vacationers from all around the globe. More well-known as you of the best seaside locations for celebration hoppers in the nation, Chandigarh has a significant picture that is flourishing nightlife.

  10. Escort in Amritsar

    September 12, 2017 at 6:03 AM

    With in the last couple of years, the interest in beautiful Amritsar escort Women offers just elevated manifold, and you will find males who’re continuously seeking the organization of those attractive lady. So how exactly does it sense to become by having an escort for that very first time.

  11. Escorts in Chandigarh

    September 19, 2017 at 8:00 AM

    You can’t let his chance go away. Go for it and you shall see what attractive issues will happen. It is usually heading to end up being a total earn giving you after lengthy hours of function 100 % pure sensation of serenity and well confident. Chandigarh call girls are very exceptional and tempting.

  12. Dehradun call girls

    September 21, 2017 at 2:26 AM

    One simply want to think about a stylish Dehradun escort using physique that is spectacular, dimple that is complete secure framework her encounter that is quite? Will one desire to sense what it is would rather meet up with to some enjoyable-caring brunette, to need out her on the town, to become observed in your equip as well as her? Nicely, appear no further; consequently of Aditi agarwal has a bevy of sexy OR sexy blondes merely getting excited about anyone. Perhaps a little deeper operate. Will one kind of a sexy girl using locks that is deeper?

  13. escort service in chandigarh

    October 24, 2017 at 5:31 AM

    you should always enjoy life with the escort when you can , with whatever quality girl you can have. we have escorts in chandigarh, london, delhi, mumbai etc. you would enjoy all the call girls you can have.

  14. Escorts in Gurgaon

    November 5, 2017 at 10:40 PM

    Hi, I think this is among the most important details for me. And i’m grateful learning you. But want to discuss about about about some typical aspects, The web style stones !, components are really excellent. Outstanding job, cheers

  15. Independent Escorts in Gurgaon

    December 20, 2017 at 3:31 AM

    Wonderful prepared to see this unique publish that is useful for me. Really like your website and would like to say thanks for this unique website.