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List of earthquakes in South Korea

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6.7–7.0, Speculated max. intensity IX. More than 100 people died and many houses collapsed. This is the deadliest recorded earthquake in South Korea.
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7.5, Speculated max. intensity IX. Tsunami occurred. Most powerful earthquake in recorded South Korean history.
56: 150: 682:"Necessity of management for minor earthquake to improve public acceptance of nuclear energy in South Korea" 274: 145: 121: 32: 453: 392: 331: 723:[Korean Meteorological Record Book② 《Historical Earthquake Records in Korea (2~1904)》 published]. 587: 324: 828: 802: 20:. Earthquakes in South Korea are less frequent than in neighboring countries, such as China and Japan. 681: 787: 503: 1185: 858: 764: 108: 1240: 746: 446: 267: 693: 659: 580: 385: 263: 206: 28:
Significant earthquakes have occurred in what is now South Korea prior to the 20th century.
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This is a part of list of earthquakes in South Korea equal or stronger than 5.0 M
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Magnitude of earthquakes on the Korean Peninsula since 1978
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6.7–7.4, Speculated max. intensity IX–X. Tsunami occurred.
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Index

779 Gyeongju earthquake
1681 Yangyang earthquake
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1978 Sangju earthquake
ko
36°36′N 127°54′E / 36.60°N 127.9°E / 36.60; 127.9
Sangju
North Gyeongsang
1978 Hongseong earthquake
36°36′N 126°42′E / 36.60°N 126.7°E / 36.60; 126.7
Hongseong County
South Chungcheong
2003 Ongjin earthquake
37°48′N 123°42′E / 37.80°N 123.7°E / 37.80; 123.7
Ongjin County, Incheon
2004 Uljin earthquake
36°48′N 130°12′E / 36.80°N 130.2°E / 36.80; 130.2
Uljin County
North Gyeongsang
2014 Taean earthquake
36°57′N 124°30′E / 36.95°N 124.5°E / 36.95; 124.5
Taean County
South Chungcheong
2016 Ulsan earthquake
35°31′N 129°59′E / 35.51°N 129.99°E / 35.51; 129.99

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