2016 Gyeongju earthquake

The 2016 Gyeongju earthquake occurred on September 12 near Gyeongju, South Korea.^[1] Measuring 5.8 on the local magnitude scale (5.4 M_w), it was the strongest earthquake in the country^[2][3] 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 M_L 5.1 foreshock occurred.

2016 Gyeongju earthquake

Magnitude of 2016 Gyeongju earthquake
UTC time	2016-09-12 11:32:54
ISC event	609440121
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	September 12, 2016
Local time	20:32:54 KST
Magnitude	Mw 5.4 (USGS)[1] ML 5.8 (KMA)
Depth	13 kilometers (8.1 mi)[1]
Type	Strike-slip
Areas affected	South Korea
Max. intensity	MMI VI (Strong)
Tsunami	No
Landslides	No
Foreshocks	ML 5.1 (19:44, September 12, 2016 (2016-09-12T19:44:00))
Casualties	8 injured

See also

• List of earthquakes in 2016
• Yangsan Fault