Biggest Earthquakes Near South Korea
South Korea has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 0 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 2 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in South Korea:
Naze, Kagoshima, Japan
7.9 magnitude earthquake
1911-06-15 14:25:53 UTC
at 14:25
June 15, 1911 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 29.049, 128.778
102.2 km from
Naze
(63.2 miles)
Depth: 100 km
Hiratachō, Shimane, Japan
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1940-08-13 15:36:47 UTC
at 15:36
August 13, 1940 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.019, 132.276
81.2 km from
Hiratachō
(50.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kilju, Hamgyŏng-bukto, North Korea
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1960-10-08 05:53:06 UTC
at 05:53
October 08, 1960 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.09, 129.89
108.2 km from
Kilju
(67.2 miles)
Depth: 607 km
Makurazaki, Kagoshima, Japan
6.7 magnitude earthquake
2015-11-13 20:51:31 UTC
at 20:51
November 13, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 31.001, 128.873
140.2 km from
Makurazaki
(87.2 miles)
Depth: 12 km
Maebaru-chūō, Fukuoka, Japan
6.6 magnitude earthquake
2005-03-20 01:53:41 UTC
at 01:53
March 20, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.807, 130.131
28.2 km from
Maebaru-chūō
(17.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Shingū, Fukuoka, Japan
6.6 magnitude earthquake
2005-03-20 01:53:00 UTC
at 01:53
March 20, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.8, 130.26
18.2 km from
Shingū
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 8 km
Langtou, Liaoning, China
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1944-12-19 14:09:03 UTC
at 14:09
December 19, 1944 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.887, 124.148
21.2 km from
Langtou
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Hede, Jiangsu, China
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1910-01-08 14:49:25 UTC
at 14:49
January 08, 1910 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.043, 121.976
161.2 km from
Hede
(100.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Chunghwa, Pyongyang, North Korea
6.3 magnitude earthquake
1952-03-19 09:04:18 UTC
at 09:04
March 19, 1952 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.872, 125.834
3.2 km from
Chunghwa
(1.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Fukuechō, Nagasaki, Japan
6.3 magnitude earthquake
1928-06-03 08:31:03 UTC
at 08:31
June 03, 1928 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 31.639, 128.908
117.2 km from
Fukuechō
(73.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Sŭngjibaegam, Yanggang-do, North Korea
6.3 magnitude earthquake
2017-09-03 03:30:01 UTC
at 03:30
September 03, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.343, 129.036
22.2 km from
Sŭngjibaegam
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 0 km
Sokcho, Gangwon-do, South Korea
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1975-06-29 10:37:41 UTC
at 10:37
June 29, 1975 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.759, 129.99
136.2 km from
Sokcho
(84.2 miles)
Depth: 560 km
Hoemul-li, Hamgyŏng-bukto, North Korea
5.9 magnitude earthquake
2017-07-12 19:48:08 UTC
at 19:48
July 12, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.858, 131.687
181.2 km from
Hoemul-li
(112.2 miles)
Depth: 559 km
Kushikino, Kagoshima, Japan
5.9 magnitude earthquake
2020-05-03 11:54:24 UTC
at 11:54
May 03, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 31.422, 128.82
141.2 km from
Kushikino
(87.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Heung-hai, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
5.8 magnitude earthquake
1963-09-07 01:16:58 UTC
at 01:16
September 07, 1963 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.383, 130.538
110.2 km from
Heung-hai
(68.2 miles)
Depth: 26 km
Heung-hai, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
5.8 magnitude earthquake
1963-09-06 06:03:53 UTC
at 06:03
September 06, 1963 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.341, 130.665
120.2 km from
Heung-hai
(75.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Kushikino, Kagoshima, Japan
5.7 magnitude earthquake
2015-11-14 19:20:21 UTC
at 19:20
November 14, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 31.442, 128.843
138.2 km from
Kushikino
(86.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Makurazaki, Kagoshima, Japan
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1991-01-28 18:09:25 UTC
at 18:09
January 28, 1991 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 30.573, 129.009
146.2 km from
Makurazaki
(91.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Huilong, Jiangsu, China
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1996-11-09 13:56:08 UTC
at 13:56
November 09, 1996 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 31.612, 123.291
156.2 km from
Huilong
(97.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Anak, Hwanghae-bukto, North Korea
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1952-04-23 15:56:40 UTC
at 15:56
April 23, 1952 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.596, 125.589
12.2 km from
Anak
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Maebaru-chūō, Fukuoka, Japan
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2005-04-19 21:11:28 UTC
at 21:11
April 19, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.637, 130.179
8.2 km from
Maebaru-chūō
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 18 km
Maebaru-chūō, Fukuoka, Japan
5.4 magnitude earthquake
2005-04-19 21:11:00 UTC
at 21:11
April 19, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.637, 130.179
8.2 km from
Maebaru-chūō
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 18 km
Kyonju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
5.4 magnitude earthquake
2016-09-12 11:32:54 UTC
at 11:32
September 12, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.769, 129.227
8.2 km from
Kyonju
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Heung-hai, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
5.4 magnitude earthquake
2017-11-15 05:29:32 UTC
at 05:29
November 15, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.065, 129.269
9.2 km from
Heung-hai
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Heung-hai, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
5.3 magnitude earthquake
2004-05-29 10:14:28 UTC
at 10:14
May 29, 2004 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.634, 129.928
77.2 km from
Heung-hai
(48.2 miles)
Depth: 29 km
Nagato, Yamaguchi, Japan
5.3 magnitude earthquake
1981-04-15 02:47:05 UTC
at 02:47
April 15, 1981 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.806, 130.624
70.2 km from
Nagato
(43.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Gōtsuchō, Shimane, Japan
5.2 magnitude earthquake
1994-04-23 03:41:52 UTC
at 03:41
April 23, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.873, 131.076
141.2 km from
Gōtsuchō
(88.2 miles)
Depth: 27 km
Gōtsuchō, Shimane, Japan
5.2 magnitude earthquake
1994-04-21 17:05:37 UTC
at 17:05
April 21, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.847, 131.033
142.2 km from
Gōtsuchō
(88.2 miles)
Depth: 26 km
Sinan, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
5.2 magnitude earthquake
1994-07-25 17:41:50 UTC
at 17:41
July 25, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.015, 124.447
153.2 km from
Sinan
(95.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Sinan, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
5.2 magnitude earthquake
1976-10-06 01:01:11 UTC
at 01:01
October 06, 1976 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.296, 124.297
173.2 km from
Sinan
(107.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km