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Earthquakes in Korea Selatan

Explore earthquakes recorded within Korea Selatan. Latest events cover 10 Agu 2026 – 8 Sep 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover 9 Sep 2025 – 8 Sep 2026 UTC.

Regional statistics

Statistics for the 365-day period 9 Sep 2025 – 8 Sep 2026 UTC.

Recorded events
29
Maximum magnitude
3,1
Average magnitude
2,41

Earthquake map for Korea Selatan

Latest earthquakes

Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period 10 Agu 2026 – 8 Sep 2026 UTC.

  1. 2,70 Semenanjung Korea
  2. 2,60 Korea Selatan, Semenanjung Korea, Jeolla Selatan
  3. 2,20 Korea Selatan, Semenanjung Korea, Jeolla Selatan
  4. 2,10 Korea Selatan, Semenanjung Korea, Jeolla Selatan
  5. 2,50 Korea Selatan, Semenanjung Korea, Jeolla Selatan
  6. 3,10 Korea Selatan, Semenanjung Korea, Jeolla Selatan
  7. 2,70 Semenanjung Korea
  8. 2,30 Korea Selatan, Semenanjung Korea, Jeolla Selatan
  9. 2,40 Semenanjung Korea
  10. 2,20 Korea Selatan, Semenanjung Korea, Jeolla Selatan
  11. 2,50 Korea Selatan, Semenanjung Korea, Jeolla Selatan
  12. 2,10 Korea Selatan, Semenanjung Korea, Jeolla Selatan

Largest earthquakes

The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period 9 Sep 2025 – 8 Sep 2026 UTC.

  1. 3,10 Korea Selatan, Semenanjung Korea, Jeolla Selatan
  2. 3,10 Korea Selatan, Semenanjung Korea, Chungcheong Utara
  3. 3,00 Korea Selatan, Semenanjung Korea, Gangwon
  4. 2,70 Semenanjung Korea
  5. 2,70 Semenanjung Korea
  6. 2,60 Korea Selatan, Semenanjung Korea, Jeolla Selatan
  7. 2,60 Korea Selatan, Semenanjung Korea, Gyeongsang Utara
  8. 2,60 Korea Selatan, Semenanjung Korea, Gyeongsang Utara
  9. 2,60 Korea Selatan, Semenanjung Korea, Gyeongsang Utara
  10. 2,50 Korea Selatan, Semenanjung Korea, Jeolla Selatan

Statistics for the last 5 years

Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2.026, the average uses 365 days through 8 Sep 2026.

Date Recorded events Maximum magnitude Events per day
2026 37 3,1 — Korea Selatan, Semenanjung Korea, Jeolla Selatan 0,101

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