Recent 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:
Puan, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2024-06-11 23:26:50 UTC
at 23:26
June 11, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.79, 126.688
7.2 km from
Puan
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kyonju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
3.8 magnitude earthquake
2023-11-29 19:55:24 UTC
at 19:55
November 29, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.77, 129.389
18.2 km from
Kyonju
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Tonghae, Gangwon-do, South Korea
3.9 magnitude earthquake
2023-05-14 21:27:36 UTC
at 21:27
May 14, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.836, 129.482
45.2 km from
Tonghae
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 12 km
Nishifukuma, Fukuoka, Japan
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2023-02-17 10:38:45 UTC
at 10:38
February 17, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.01, 130.332
30.2 km from
Nishifukuma
(18.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Yŏnan-ŭp, Hwanghae-namdo, North Korea
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2023-01-08 16:28:14 UTC
at 16:28
January 08, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.786, 126.203
14.2 km from
Yŏnan-ŭp
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 13 km
Koesan, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea
3.3 magnitude earthquake
2022-10-28 23:27:49 UTC
at 23:27
October 28, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.88, 127.861
10.2 km from
Koesan
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 9 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
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
Koksan, Hwanghae-bukto, North Korea
3.8 magnitude earthquake
2020-05-11 10:45:05 UTC
at 10:45
May 11, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.747, 127.036
32.2 km from
Koksan
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 10 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
Mungyeong, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
3.5 magnitude earthquake
2020-01-29 15:52:53 UTC
at 15:52
January 29, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.688, 127.993
21.2 km from
Mungyeong
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Chunghwa, Pyongyang, North Korea
3.8 magnitude earthquake
2019-06-27 06:19:51 UTC
at 06:19
June 27, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.856, 125.671
11.2 km from
Chunghwa
(6.2 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
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
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
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
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
Maebaru-chūō, Fukuoka, Japan
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2016-11-18 01:19:05 UTC
at 01:19
November 18, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.67, 130.125
14.2 km from
Maebaru-chūō
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kyonju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
3.5 magnitude earthquake
2016-09-21 02:53:53 UTC
at 02:53
September 21, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.732, 129.206
12.2 km from
Kyonju
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 10 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
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
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
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
Iksan, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2015-12-21 19:31:24 UTC
at 19:31
December 21, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.05, 126.967
11.2 km from
Iksan
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 10 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
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
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
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
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