ML 5.1 (19:44, September 12, 2016 (2016-09-12T19:44))
Casualties
8 injured
The 2016 Gyeongju earthquake occurred on September 12 near Gyeongju, South Korea.[1] Measuring 5.8 on the local magnitude scale (5.4 Mw), 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 ML 5.1 foreshock occurred.
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^"Strongest-ever earthquake hits Korea, tremors felt nationwide". The Korea Times. September 12, 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
^"S. Korea still presumed safe from major earthquakes: experts". The Korea Herald. September 12, 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
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