Gyeongju earthquake Archives

Gyeongju Earthquake Raises Alarms: Nuclear Safety at Risk with Thousands of Non-Seismic Anchors at Wolseong Plant

GYEONGJU, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The city of Gyeongju, located in North Gyeongsang Province, experienced a significant 5.8-magnitude earthquake in September 2016, marking the largest recorded earthquake in South Korea. More recently, in the early morning of November 30, another earthquake struck the region, leading to heightened concerns among citizens. According to reports from the [...]

S. Korea’s 2017 Marred by Public Safety Hazards

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The latter half of last year was marked by a rash of high profile accidents that have made public safety a major concern for South Korean society. Among the high profile incidents in the previous two months were a rare 5.4-magnitude earthquake that rocked the southeastern city of Pohang [...]