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M5.4 earthquake near Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Name: M5.4 earthquake near Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Start: 2016-09-12T11:32:55.77+00:00
Location: 6km S of Gyeongju, South Korea

3686 d ago · 12 Sept 2016, 11:32 UTC 6km S of Gyeongju, South Korea

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 6km S of Gyeongju, South Korea on 12 Sept 2016, 11:32 UTC at a depth of 13 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 Gyeongju, about 7 km away in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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