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
- 1 earthquake in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in South Korea:
Tonghae, Gangwon-do, South Korea
5.2 magnitude earthquake
1980-09-20 11:07:06 UTC
at 11:07
September 20, 1980 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.274, 130.572
152.2 km from
Tonghae
(94.2 miles)
Depth: 22 km
Ayang-ni, Hwanghae-namdo, North Korea
5.1 magnitude earthquake
1982-02-14 14:37:33 UTC
at 14:37
February 14, 1982 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.269, 125.684
8.2 km from
Ayang-ni
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 53 km
Ongjin, Hwanghae-namdo, North Korea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2014-03-31 19:48:36 UTC
at 19:48
March 31, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.953, 124.511
132.2 km from
Ongjin
(82.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
T’aebaek, Gangwon-do, South Korea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
1982-02-28 15:27:59 UTC
at 15:27
February 28, 1982 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.993, 129.566
55.2 km from
T’aebaek
(34.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Enjitsu, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
1981-04-15 02:47:00 UTC
at 02:47
April 15, 1981 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.741, 130.059
70.2 km from
Enjitsu
(43.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Maebaru-chūō, Fukuoka, Japan
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2005-03-22 06:55:35 UTC
at 06:55
March 22, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.718, 130.208
17.2 km from
Maebaru-chūō
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kyonju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2016-09-12 10:44:33 UTC
at 10:44
September 12, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.757, 129.096
14.2 km from
Kyonju
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Sinan, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2013-04-20 23:21:31 UTC
at 23:21
April 20, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.275, 124.427
161.2 km from
Sinan
(100.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Sinan, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2013-04-20 23:21:29 UTC
at 23:21
April 20, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.16, 124.447
156.2 km from
Sinan
(97.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Ongjin, Hwanghae-namdo, North Korea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2013-05-17 22:02:25 UTC
at 22:02
May 17, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.631, 124.531
80.2 km from
Ongjin
(50.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Sinan, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2003-03-22 20:38:40 UTC
at 20:38
March 22, 2003 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.056, 124.411
157.2 km from
Sinan
(97.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
T’aebaek, Gangwon-do, South Korea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1996-12-13 04:10:16 UTC
at 04:10
December 13, 1996 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.141, 128.764
20.2 km from
T’aebaek
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Hwangju-ŭp, Hwanghae-bukto, North Korea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1988-10-15 08:26:28 UTC
at 08:26
October 15, 1988 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.587, 125.917
15.2 km from
Hwangju-ŭp
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Ulsan, Ulsan, South Korea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2016-07-05 11:33:03 UTC
at 11:33
July 05, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.512, 129.866
49.2 km from
Ulsan
(30.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Maebaru-chūō, Fukuoka, Japan
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2005-04-20 00:09:46 UTC
at 00:09
April 20, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.646, 130.275
11.2 km from
Maebaru-chūō
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 39 km
Maebaru-chūō, Fukuoka, Japan
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2005-04-10 11:34:41 UTC
at 11:34
April 10, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.655, 130.226
10.2 km from
Maebaru-chūō
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 23 km
Kang-neung, Gangwon-do, South Korea
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2007-01-20 11:56:53 UTC
at 11:56
January 20, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.594, 128.475
41.2 km from
Kang-neung
(25.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kyonju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
4.7 magnitude earthquake
1997-06-25 18:50:21 UTC
at 18:50
June 25, 1997 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.82, 129.189
3.2 km from
Kyonju
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2017-11-15 07:49:30 UTC
at 07:49
November 15, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.048, 129.316
4.2 km from
Pohang
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Heung-hai, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2018-02-10 20:03:04 UTC
at 20:03
February 10, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.088, 129.307
7.2 km from
Heung-hai
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Maebaru-chūō, Fukuoka, Japan
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2005-05-01 16:23:57 UTC
at 16:23
May 01, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.611, 130.244
6.2 km from
Maebaru-chūō
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Maebaru-chūō, Fukuoka, Japan
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2005-05-01 16:23:00 UTC
at 16:23
May 01, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.611, 130.244
6.2 km from
Maebaru-chūō
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Sangju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
1978-09-15 17:07:05 UTC
at 17:07
September 15, 1978 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.49, 127.877
26.2 km from
Sangju
(16.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Kyonju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2016-09-19 11:33:58 UTC
at 11:33
September 19, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.744, 129.171
11.2 km from
Kyonju
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 13 km
Sinan, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2021-08-21 00:40:43 UTC
at 00:40
August 21, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.809, 124.63
173.2 km from
Sinan
(107.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Gaigeturi, Jeju-do, South Korea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2021-12-14 08:19:15 UTC
at 08:19
December 14, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.066, 126.003
52.2 km from
Gaigeturi
(32.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kyosai, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2005-06-29 14:18:04 UTC
at 14:18
June 29, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.352, 129.227
80.2 km from
Kyosai
(50.2 miles)
Depth: 14 km
Gōtsuchō, Shimane, Japan
4.5 magnitude earthquake
1994-04-23 04:03:25 UTC
at 04:03
April 23, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.854, 131.09
139.2 km from
Gōtsuchō
(86.2 miles)
Depth: 27 km
Heung-hai, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
4.5 magnitude earthquake
1995-11-09 18:30:37 UTC
at 18:30
November 09, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.349, 130.18
78.2 km from
Heung-hai
(49.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Santyoku, Gangwon-do, South Korea
4.5 magnitude earthquake
1985-06-06 21:47:32 UTC
at 21:47
June 06, 1985 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.187, 131.272
188.2 km from
Santyoku
(117.2 miles)
Depth: 497 km