2018-02-11
Emergency Obs. Request Information
- Disaster Type: Earthquake
- Country: Korea
- Occurrence Date (UTC):
- SA activation Date(UTC): 11 February, 2018
- Requester: National Disaster Management Research Institute (NDMI)
- Escalation to the International Charter:
- GLIDE Number:
Disaster Situation
A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck the northern part of the Pohang City in South Korea. At least five people were injured in the earthquake. Three months ago there was an earthquake of magnitude 5.4 in the area nearby and additional damage is expected.