Earthquake details

Sunday, February 28, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Korea on Sunday, February 28, 1982 at 15:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is T’aebaek (South Korea - KR), about 55.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.566 and latitude 36.993.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 36.993, 129.566
UTC time 1982-02-28 15:27:59.500
Location Andong
Country South Korea (KR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-02-28

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