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85-cm Tsunami Observed at S. Korea’s East Coast Following Japan’s Earthquake

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A tsunami reaching as high as 85 centimeters has been observed off South Korea’s east coast in the aftermath of a powerful magnitude-7.6 earthquake in Japan’s Noto Peninsula, the weather agency said Tuesday. The quake struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas in Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture on New Year’s [...]

Tsunami Safety Drill Held in Ulsan

ULSAN, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) – A safety drill to raise awareness and ensure adequate preparation for tsunamis was recently held in Ulsan. Although Koreans feel the need for safety drills when watching earthquakes and tsunamis hit other countries, as Korea is often considered to be a ‘safety zone’, these types of drills are often neglected. The [...]