Magnitude 2.9 Earthquake in Geochang, Gyeongnam... Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters Activated Level 1 (Update)

Gyeongnam's Largest Jindo V(5)

At 3:28 PM on the 3rd, an earthquake with a magnitude of 2.9 occurred 14 km south of Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam (depth of occurrence 8 km), prompting the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters to be activated.

Ko Ki-dong, Acting Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, activated the Emergency Level 1 of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters at 3:40 PM for rapid damage assessment and emergency measures if necessary, and issued an earthquake crisis alert at the "Warning" level. The earthquake crisis alert levels are issued in the order of Interest - Caution - Warning - Serious.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.9 occurred in Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam. Photo by Korea Meteorological Administration Weather Nuri

The maximum seismic intensity of this earthquake was V (5) in Gyeongnam, and II (2) in Gyeongbuk, Busan, Jeonnam, and Jeonbuk. A maximum intensity of 5 means vibrations strong enough to wake people from sleep and cause some unstable objects to fall.

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters urgently instructed, "Relevant ministries and local governments should cooperate closely, maintain an emergency response system, promptly assess the damage situation, and take necessary measures."