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2017 Pohang earthquake
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The 2017 Pohang earthquake, measuring magnitude 5.4 on the Richter magnitude scale, struck Heunghae, Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea on November 15, 2017.[2] It is tied with the 2016 Gyeongju earthquake as the country's strongest earthquake in modern history, and the most destructive ever recorded with "an estimated 300 billion won (US$290 million) in damage."[3]
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UTC time | 2017-11-15 05:29:31 |
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ISC event | 611461139 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 15 November 2017 |
Local time | 14:29:31 KST[1] |
Magnitude | ML(KMA) 5.4[1] |
Depth | 7 km[1] |
Epicenter | 36.12°N 129.36°E / 36.12; 129.36 |
Type | Reverse-Thrust |
Areas affected | Pohang, Ulsan, Daegu |
Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong) |
Peak acceleration | 0.58 g |
Tsunami | No |
Foreshocks | M 2.6 (14:22:32 KST) M 2.2 (14:22:44 KST) |
Casualties | 82 injured |
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Water injection well of an Enhanced geothermal system (EGS) might have triggered the earthquake