SOUTHKOREA:GYEONGJU
This earthquake was recorded at a focal depth of 13km below the ground in Southkorea on 09-12-2016 T11:33:17, where it released a sizeable amount of seismic energy and reached a magnitude of 5.4 on the richter scale. Considering this quake occurred 13km under the surface, it is best classified as a deep geologic event. Earthquake intensity was also measured using the Mercalli intensity scale which quantifies the severity of shaking felt by the quake. On a scale of 1 (barely sensed) to 12 (completely devastating), this quake had an intensity of 6. An earthquake of this magnitude would likely be felt by all folks and causing a lot of panic. Damage to buildings of good design and construction would be negligible. There would be slight to moderate damage in well-built ordinary structures; Considerable damage would be experienced in poorly built or badly designed structures. Quakes can often be deadly, and this event occurred in a populated area claiming 1 souls and destroying structures.More events from SOUTHKOREA
Surface Geology
Underlying geological composition for the surrounding area.
Gyeongsang Basin - porphyry copperLate Cretaceous calc-alkalic igneous rocks of the southeastern Korean Peninsula
Subaerial Neogene Arcs of Western Japan - porphyry copper
Subaerial parts of the Miocene and younger Kurile, Northeast Japan, Izu, Southwest Japan, and Ryukyu volcanic arcs
Latest Earthquake Events
Recent Earthquake activity from around the globe.
-
4 killed in 6.9 magnitude Philippines earthquake
2019-12-15T12:00:00Z
4 killed in 6.9 magnitude Philippines earthquake ... and several others sustained injuries after an earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale struck ... -
Philippine quake felt in northern Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued
2019-12-15T10:30:00Z
JAKARTA, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- Tremors of the 6.9-magnitude quake in the Philippines were strongly felt in Indonesia's North Sulawesi province on ... -
Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia) on Sunday, 15 December ...
2019-12-15T10:29:04Z
4.2 earthquake - Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia) on Sunday, 15 December 2019 - 1574791595041 seconds ago ... Magnitude: 4.2 -
Building collapses after strong earthquake hits Philippines
2019-12-15T10:18:45Z
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the magnitude 6.9 quake struck an area about 3.7 miles north west of Padada town in ... -
1 killed in Philippines 6.8-magnitude quake
2019-12-15T10:07:30Z
Manila, Dec 15 (IANS): A six-year-old girl was killed when the house she was in collapsed during a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck the southern ... -
Philippines earthquake pegged at magnitude 6.9; collapse of 3-story building reported
2019-12-15T09:59:28Z
A powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake in southern Philippines killed at least one person Sunday and caused the collapse of a three-story building, ...
| Nearby Tsunamis | |
|---|---|
|
6.6 mag |
RYUKYUISLANDS 07-18-1961 T14:04:00 |
|
6.6 mag |
KYUSHUISLAND 10-18-1996 T10:50:20.8 |
|
6.7 mag |
JAPAN 11-13-2015 T20:51:03 |
|
7.1 mag |
SEIKAIDO 01-12-1914 T09:28:00 |
|
6.5 mag |
N.KAGOSHIMABAY 07-20-0766 T00:00:00 |
|
7.6 mag |
SEIKAIDO 02-26-1961 T18:10:48.7 |
|
7.6 mag |
HIUGANADA 10-30-1662 T14:00:00 |
|
7.1 mag |
HIUGANADA 05-21-1929 T16:35:00 |
|
6.7 mag |
SEAOFJAPAN 12-02-1996 T22:17:59.2 |
|
6.7 mag |
KYUSHUISLAND 10-19-1996 T14:44:40.7 |
| Earthquake Measurement | |
|---|---|
| |
| Earthquake Stats | |
|---|---|
| total_houses_damaged | 106 |
| region_code | 30 |
| focal_depth | 13 |
| total_deaths | 1 |
| intensity | 6 |
| total_deaths_description | 1 |
| year | 2016 |
| total_houses_damaged_description | 3 |
| eq_mag_mw | 5.4 |
| id | 10199 |
| location_name | SOUTHKOREA:GYEONGJU |
| total_damage_description | 3 |
| damage_description | 3 |
| deaths | 1 |
| eq_primary | 5.4 |
| time | 09-12-2016 T11:33:17 |
| latitude | 35.781 |
| houses_damaged | 106 |
| injuries | 14 |
| total_injuries | 14 |
| houses_damaged_description | 3 |
| total_damage_millions_dollars | 21.000 |
| total_injuries_description | 1 |
| longitude | 129.216 |
| country | SOUTHKOREA |
| deaths_description | 1 |
| injuries_description | 1 |
| damage_millions_dollars | 21.000 |
| Nearby Earthquakes | |
|---|---|
|
6.3 mag |
NORTHKOREA:KAESONG 08-01-1385 |
|
6.5 mag |
SOUTHKOREA:CHUNGCHONG 09-12-1700 |
|
5.4 mag |
SOUTHKOREA:POHANG 11-15-2017 T05:29:32 |
|
5.4 mag |
SOUTHKOREA:GYEONGJU 09-12-2016 T11:33:17 |
|
6.3 mag |
SOUTHKOREA:KYONGJU 0123 A.D. |
|
6.3 mag |
SOUTHKOREA:KYONGJU 0100 A.D. |
|
6.7 mag |
JAPAN:HONSHU:W:OKAYAMA,TOTTORI 10-06-2000 T04:30:19 |
|
6.5 mag |
YELLOWSEA 12-09-1649 |
|
6.5 mag |
SEAOFJAPAN 07-25-1643 |
|
5.6 mag |
JAPAN:SHIMANEPREFECTURE 04-08-2018 T16:32:31 |