2017 Pohang earthquake
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. 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."
| UTC time | 2017-11-15 05:29:31 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 611461139 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 15 November 2017 |
| Local time | 14:29:31 KST |
| Magnitude | ML(KMA) 5.4 |
| Depth | 7 km |
| Epicenter | 36.12°N 129.36°E |
| 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 |
Water injection well of an Enhanced geothermal system (EGS) might have triggered the earthquake
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