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Earthquakes in South Korea

Explore earthquakes recorded within South Korea. Latest events cover Jun 20, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover Jul 20, 2025 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

Regional statistics

Statistics for the 365-day period Jul 20, 2025 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

Recorded events
18
Maximum magnitude
3.1
Average magnitude
2.36

Earthquake map for South Korea

Latest earthquakes

Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period Jun 20, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

  1. 2.10 South Korea, Korean Peninsula, North Gyeongsang

Largest earthquakes

The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period Jul 20, 2025 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

  1. 3.10 South Korea, Korean Peninsula, North Chungcheong
  2. 3.00 South Korea, Korean Peninsula, Gangwon
  3. 2.60 South Korea, Korean Peninsula, North Gyeongsang
  4. 2.60 South Korea, Korean Peninsula, North Gyeongsang
  5. 2.50 South Korea, Korean Peninsula, Gangwon
  6. 2.40 South Korea, Korean Peninsula, South Jeolla
  7. 2.40 South Korea, Korean Peninsula, North Jeolla
  8. 2.30 South Korea, Korean Peninsula, North Gyeongsang
  9. 2.30 South Korea, Korean Peninsula, North Gyeongsang
  10. 2.30 South Korea, Korean Peninsula, South Chungcheong

Statistics for the last 5 years

Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2,026, the average uses 365 days through Jul 19, 2026.

Date Recorded events Maximum magnitude Events per day
2026 23 3.1 — Sea of Japan 0.063

Country borders and localized names come from Natural Earth. naturalearthdata.com