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Biggest Earthquakes Near South Korea

South Korea has had: (M1.5 or greater)

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1911-06-15 14:25:53 UTC 7.9 magnitude, 100 km depth
Naze, Kagoshima, Japan

1940-08-13 15:36:47 UTC 7.0 magnitude, 10 km depth
Hiratachō, Shimane, Japan

1960-10-08 05:53:06 UTC 6.8 magnitude, 607 km depth
Kilju, North Hamgyong, North Korea

2015-11-13 20:51:31 UTC 6.7 magnitude, 12 km depth
Makurazaki, Kagoshima, Japan

2005-03-20 01:53:41 UTC 6.6 magnitude, 10 km depth
Maebaru-chūō, Fukuoka, Japan

2005-03-20 01:53:00 UTC 6.6 magnitude, 8 km depth
Shingū, Fukuoka, Japan

1944-12-19 14:09:03 UTC 6.6 magnitude, 35 km depth
Asia

1910-01-08 14:49:25 UTC 6.5 magnitude, 20 km depth
Hede, Jiangsu, China

1952-03-19 09:04:18 UTC 6.3 magnitude, 35 km depth
Chunghwa, Pyongyang, North Korea

1928-06-03 08:31:03 UTC 6.3 magnitude, 10 km depth
Fukuechō, Nagasaki, Japan

2017-09-03 03:30:01 UTC 6.3 magnitude, 0 km depth
Sŭngjibaegam, Yanggang-do, North Korea

1975-06-29 10:37:41 UTC 6.2 magnitude, 560 km depth
Sokcho, Gangwon-do, South Korea

2017-07-12 19:48:08 UTC 5.9 magnitude, 559 km depth
Hoemul-li, North Hamgyong, North Korea

2020-05-03 11:54:24 UTC 5.9 magnitude, 10 km depth
Kushikino, Kagoshima, Japan

1963-09-07 01:16:58 UTC 5.8 magnitude, 26 km depth
East Sea

1963-09-06 06:03:53 UTC 5.8 magnitude, 20 km depth
East Sea

2015-11-14 19:20:21 UTC 5.7 magnitude, 10 km depth
Kushikino, Kagoshima, Japan

1991-01-28 18:09:25 UTC 5.6 magnitude, 33 km depth
Makurazaki, Kagoshima, Japan

1996-11-09 13:56:08 UTC 5.6 magnitude, 33 km depth
Huilong, Jiangsu, China

1952-04-23 15:56:40 UTC 5.6 magnitude, 30 km depth
Anak, North Hwanghae, North Korea

2005-04-19 21:11:28 UTC 5.5 magnitude, 18 km depth
Maebaru-chūō, Fukuoka, Japan

2005-04-19 21:11:00 UTC 5.4 magnitude, 18 km depth
Maebaru-chūō, Fukuoka, Japan

2016-09-12 11:32:54 UTC 5.4 magnitude, 10 km depth
Southeast Asia

2017-11-15 05:29:32 UTC 5.4 magnitude, 10 km depth
Southeast Asia

2004-05-29 10:14:28 UTC 5.3 magnitude, 29 km depth
Southeast Asia

1981-04-15 02:47:05 UTC 5.3 magnitude, 33 km depth
Nagato, Yamaguchi, Japan

1994-04-23 03:41:52 UTC 5.2 magnitude, 27 km depth
Gōtsuchō, Shimane, Japan

1994-04-21 17:05:37 UTC 5.2 magnitude, 26 km depth
Gōtsuchō, Shimane, Japan

1994-07-25 17:41:50 UTC 5.2 magnitude, 10 km depth
Sinan, Jeollanam-do, South Korea

1976-10-06 01:01:11 UTC 5.2 magnitude, 33 km depth
Sinan, Jeollanam-do, South Korea