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Earthquakes in South Korea

Explore earthquakes recorded within South Korea. Latest events cover Aug 9, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover Sep 8, 2025 – Sep 7, 2026 UTC.

Regional statistics

Statistics for the 365-day period Sep 8, 2025 – Sep 7, 2026 UTC.

Recorded events
29
Maximum magnitude
3.1
Average magnitude
2.41

Earthquake map for South Korea

Latest earthquakes

Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period Aug 9, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026 UTC.

  1. 2.70 Korean Peninsula
  2. 2.60 South Korea, Korean Peninsula, South Jeolla
  3. 2.20 South Korea, Korean Peninsula, South Jeolla
  4. 2.10 South Korea, Korean Peninsula, South Jeolla
  5. 2.50 South Korea, Korean Peninsula, South Jeolla
  6. 3.10 South Korea, Korean Peninsula, South Jeolla
  7. 2.70 Korean Peninsula
  8. 2.30 South Korea, Korean Peninsula, South Jeolla
  9. 2.40 Korean Peninsula
  10. 2.20 South Korea, Korean Peninsula, South Jeolla
  11. 2.50 South Korea, Korean Peninsula, South Jeolla
  12. 2.10 South Korea, Korean Peninsula, South Jeolla

Largest earthquakes

The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period Sep 8, 2025 – Sep 7, 2026 UTC.

  1. 3.10 South Korea, Korean Peninsula, South Jeolla
  2. 3.10 South Korea, Korean Peninsula, North Chungcheong
  3. 3.00 South Korea, Korean Peninsula, Gangwon
  4. 2.70 Korean Peninsula
  5. 2.70 Korean Peninsula
  6. 2.60 South Korea, Korean Peninsula, South Jeolla
  7. 2.60 South Korea, Korean Peninsula, North Gyeongsang
  8. 2.60 South Korea, Korean Peninsula, North Gyeongsang
  9. 2.60 South Korea, Korean Peninsula, North Gyeongsang
  10. 2.50 South Korea, Korean Peninsula, South Jeolla

Statistics for the last 5 years

Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2,026, the average uses 365 days through Sep 7, 2026.

Date Recorded events Maximum magnitude Events per day
2026 37 3.1 — South Korea, Korean Peninsula, South Jeolla 0.101

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