Seoul highly vulnerable to earthquakes: report
Social affairsMar 2, 2011
In light of the recent quake that New Zealand is calling its worst natural disaster to date, South Korea could face over 100,000 casualties should a 6.5 magnitude earthquake occur in the middle of Seoul, according to government data.A report recently submitted by the National Emergency Management Agency to a ruling party lawmaker estimated that in the event of such a quake, Seoul and metropolitan