SEOUL, Jun 12 (NNN-YONHAP) – An earthquake of 4.8-magnitude, hit an area in south-west South Korea, with no serious casualty reported, yet, the weather service said today.
The tremor struck an area, four km south of the south-western county of Buan, some 200 km south of the capital, Seoul, at about 8:26 a.m. local time, today, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration.
The epicentre, with a depth of eight km, was at 35.70 degrees north latitude, and 126.71 degrees east longitude.
It marked the strongest quake that hit the Korean Peninsula and its neighbouring waters, this year.
Hundreds of cases that feel the seismic shock were reported to the firefighting authorities across the country, but no life-threatening injury was confirmed, yet.– NNN-YONHAP
