Max magnitude
6.2
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
43 events tracked
South Korea seismic overview
South Korea earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for South Korea, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
4.8
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
57.1 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
South Korea earthquakes today
10 recent events
4.4
Moderate
2024-06-11 23:26:50 UTC
Gunsan, South Korea
Earthquake near Gunsan
10.0 km
4.6
Moderate
2021-12-14 08:19:15 UTC
Jeju City, South Korea
Earthquake near Jeju City
10.0 km
4.6
Moderate
2021-08-21 00:40:42 UTC
Mokpo, South Korea
Earthquake near Mokpo
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2021-01-18 18:21:28 UTC
Gwangju, South Korea
Earthquake near Gwangju
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2019-04-19 02:16:43 UTC
Gangneung, South Korea
Earthquake near Gangneung
10.0 km
4.7
Moderate
2018-02-10 20:03:03 UTC
Pohang, South Korea
Earthquake near Pohang
5.4 km
4.7
Moderate
2017-11-15 07:49:30 UTC
Pohang, South Korea
Earthquake near Pohang
10.0 km
5.5
10.0 km
4.6
Moderate
2016-09-19 11:33:58 UTC
Gyeongju, South Korea
Earthquake near Gyeongju
8.8 km
5.4
13.0 km
Strongest earthquakes
10 strongest earthquakes in South Korea
All period
Activity rhythm
South Korea earthquake chart 2024
12-month view
Live geography
South Korea earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in South Korea.
Archive browsing
Recent month archive
June 2024
1 earthquakes
December 2021
1 earthquakes
August 2021
1 earthquakes
January 2021
1 earthquakes
April 2019
1 earthquakes
February 2018
1 earthquakes
Cities by seismic activity
Cities with the most earthquakes in South Korea
Pohang
Population 500,000
14 earthquakes
Heunghae
Population 36,080
14 earthquakes
Yeonil
Population 34,560
14 earthquakes
Gijang
Population 43,064
13 earthquakes
Ulsan
Population 962,865
12 earthquakes
Gyeongju
Population 155,237
12 earthquakes
Ungsang
Population 83,360
12 earthquakes
Cheongsong gun
Population 31,313
11 earthquakes
Yangsan
Population 342,371
10 earthquakes
Andong
Population 158,765
10 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
28 years
| 1975 | 6.2 | 1 |
| 1925 | 5.9 | 1 |
| 1963 | 5.8 | 2 |
| 2017 | 5.5 | 2 |
| 2016 | 5.4 | 4 |
| 2004 | 5.3 | 1 |
| 1994 | 5.2 | 4 |
| 1980 | 5.2 | 1 |
| 1976 | 5.2 | 1 |
| 1982 | 5.0 | 2 |
| 1981 | 5.0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 4.8 | 1 |
| 2003 | 4.8 | 1 |
| 1996 | 4.8 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4.7 | 1 |
| 2007 | 4.7 | 1 |
| 1997 | 4.7 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4.6 | 3 |
| 1978 | 4.6 | 1 |
| 2005 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 1995 | 4.5 | 3 |
| 1987 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 1985 | 4.5 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 1992 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 1991 | 4.1 | 1 |