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Series of aftershocks rattle Pohang

By Yonhap

Published : Nov. 16, 2017 - 10:44

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A series of aftershocks occurred in the southeastern city of Pohang Thursday as the city is reeling from the second-strongest quake on record ever to hit South Korea.

A magnitude 3.6 quake occurred at 9:02 a.m. about 8 kilometers from the city's northern district office at a depth of 8 km. That followed eight smaller tremors that occurred overnight, including a magnitude 2.4 quake 21 minutes past midnight.


 

(Yonhap) (Yonhap)

These were considered aftershocks of Wednesday's magnitude 5.4 quake that destroyed or damaged more than 1,000 buildings, homes and vehicles. At least 57 people were injured and a total of 1,536 people were displaced from their homes.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, a total of 41 aftershocks have since occurred. One of them was of a magnitude between 4.0 and 5.0; two between 3.0 and 4.0; and the 38 others between 2.0 and 3.0. (Yonhap)

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