In 2019, there were 65 earthquakes recorded in South Korea, decreasing from 98 in the previous year. At the same time, 23 earthquakes occurred in North Korea. Unlike neighboring Japan, the Korean peninsula experiences almost no truly serious earthquakes, and most of the earthquakes recorded in 2019 were of a magnitude in the range of two to three ML (local magnitude scale).
Number of earthquakes in South Korea from 2000 to 2019
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Statistics Korea. (April 1, 2020). Number of earthquakes in South Korea from 2000 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 27, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/622341/south-korea-number-of-earthquakes/
Statistics Korea. "Number of earthquakes in South Korea from 2000 to 2019." Chart. April 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 27, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/622341/south-korea-number-of-earthquakes/
Statistics Korea. (2020). Number of earthquakes in South Korea from 2000 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 27, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/622341/south-korea-number-of-earthquakes/
Statistics Korea. "Number of Earthquakes in South Korea from 2000 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/622341/south-korea-number-of-earthquakes/
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