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	M w  5.4 (USGS) [1] M L  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	M L 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 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.

See also [ edit ]

• List of earthquakes in 2016
• Yangsan Fault

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

• The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.

35°46′08″N 129°13′37″E  /  35.7690°N 129.2270°E  / 35.7690; 129.2270

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