Korea Forest Service Conducts On-Site Inspection of Landslide-Prone Areas Near Gyeongju Earthquake Site

The Korea Forest Service has launched an on-site inspection focusing on landslide-prone areas near the epicenter of the earthquake in Gyeongju.

Provided by Korea Forest Service

On the 30th, the Korea Forest Service announced that following the earthquake that occurred around 4:55 a.m. in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, experts from the Korea Forest Research Institute and the Korea Forest Engineering Association were dispatched to the site to conduct inspection activities aimed at preventing secondary damage.

The on-site inspection is being carried out to check for damage in 144 landslide-prone areas, 17 areas at risk of soil creep, and 245 erosion control facilities such as check dams, all located within a 50 km radius around the earthquake epicenter.

As of 8:30 a.m., it has been confirmed that there is no earthquake damage to forest facilities including natural recreation forests, arboretums, forest welfare facilities, and unmanned remote monitoring systems for soil creep.

Nam Sung-hyun, Administrator of the Korea Forest Service, stated, “Earthquakes occur without warning, so thorough preparation and response are necessary. If any abnormal signs are found during the on-site inspection, we will take immediate action to ensure that no secondary damage occurs.”