5.5
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: yellow
M5.5 earthquake near Heunghae, Gyeongsangbuk-do
3257 d ago · 15 Nov 2017, 05:29 UTC 7 km SW of Heunghae, South Korea
What happened
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 7 km SW of Heunghae, South Korea on 15 Nov 2017, 05:29 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Heunghae, about 7 km away in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.