Seoul, South Korea. SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck a small fishing county in South Korea’s southwestern region on Wednesday, but local officials said there were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage.
The earthquake, which had an estimated depth of 8 kilometers (5 miles), was the strongest detected in South Korea this year.
Jo Hae-jin, an official with the North Joella province fire department, said officials received nearly 80 calls from residents who felt the tremor. He said officials have so far confirmed three minor cases of property damage in Buan as of Wednesday morning, including a fractured wall in a warehouse, a broken window and broken tiles in two different houses.
South Korea’s meteorological agency said people would have felt the tremor in the southwestern region of North Jeolla province.
South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-Soo, the country’s No. 2 official behind President Yoon Suk Yeol, called an emergency meeting in which he instructed officials to guard against the possibility of aftershocks and make preparations to evacuate safely. residents and protect key infrastructure such as energy. plants and transportation networks.
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