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

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

T’aebaek	55.1 km
Samcheok	60.9 km
Donghae City	73.6 km
Cheongsong gun	77.1 km
Yeongju	85.4 km
Andong	88.9 km
Heunghae	100.3 km
Gangneung	104.5 km
Pohang	108.8 km
Yeonil	112.2 km
Kunwi	122.5 km
Eisen	127.5 km

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