Earthquake details

Monday, September 12, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Korea on Monday, September 12, 2016 at 11:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gyeongju (South Korea - KR), about 6.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.216 and latitude 35.781.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 13.0 km
Coordinates 35.781, 129.216
UTC time 2016-09-12 11:32:55.770
Location Gyeongju
Country South Korea (KR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-09-12

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