SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck the southeastern city of Gyeongju early Thursday, the state weather agency said, but no damage has been reported. The quake struck the city, 277 kilometers southeast of Seoul, at around 4:55 a.m. at an estimated depth of 12 km, and five aftershocks followed until [...]
POHANG, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Following a local court’s decision to grant emotional damages compensation to citizens of the city of Pohang affected by an earthquake, a surge in similar lawsuits has overwhelmed legal channels. The websites of law firms managing these cases have crashed due to high traffic, and civic organizations and law offices [...]
CHUNCHEON, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Since the beginning of this year, the coastal region of Gangwon Province along the East Sea has experienced a total of 84 seismic events, including both large and small earthquakes. This increased seismic activity has elevated the risk of structural damage. However, it is concerning to note that only 10 [...]
SEOUL, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) — An unusual rash of earthquakes off the northeastern coast in recent months has sparked concerns among the public, with experts not ruling out the possibility of a larger seismic event hitting the region. Early Monday, a 4.5 magnitude earthquake occurred in waters about 59 kilometers northeast of the eastern [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Following the earthquake in Turkey, South Koreans are increasingly concerned about the safety of their homes and buildings. The number of people seeking information on earthquake-resistant design at apartment management offices and online inquiry sites has spiked dramatically. On internet forums where prospective residents discuss new apartment complexes, it [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The devastating earthquake that occurred in Turkey and Syria last week turned out to have impacted not only the South Korean landmass but also its underground water levels. A research team from the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources detected a change in the underground water levels at [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Illustrations by a South Korean artist depicting condolences and solidarity is gaining attention after the devastating earthquake that swept through Turkey and Syria. Cartoon illustrator Myung Min-ho on Friday posted his artworks on Instagram as a gesture of condolence to the victims of the earthquake in Turkey. The post [...]
ANTAKYA, Turkey, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s disaster relief team operating in quake-struck Turkey rescued five survivors Thursday, according to on-site team officials and Seoul’s foreign ministry. The team rescued a man in his 70s at around 5 a.m. (local time) from the rubble at the site of a high school in Hatay’s [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Following the devastating earthquake that shook Turkey’s southeastern region earlier this week, a Turkish woman called out for help in the Korean language. Celine Gunner, a digital producer at a broadcasting station in Istanbul, sent out a series of tweets on Tuesday. “Everyone, it’s an emergency. Turkey needs help [...]
BOSTON, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) — According to Verisk Extreme Event Solutions (formerly AIR Worldwide), insured losses to properties from the March 16 M7.3 earthquake that struck offshore the island of Honshu, Japan, will be between JPY 240 billion (~USD 2 billion) and JPY 490 billion (~USD 4 billion). Of that, between JPY 50 billion [...]