Korea's third-strongest quake hits Taean area
Social affairsApr 1, 2014
South Korea's third-strongest earthquake since 1978 shook the Taean area in the western part of the country on Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage. The magnitude 5.1 earthquake, centered about 100 km northwest of West Gyeongnyeolbi Archipelago off Taean, happened at around 4:48 a.m., according to the Daejeon Meteorological Office. The temblor shook homes and other structures in Taean and Seosan, with its aftershocks felt even in Seoul, Incheon and its adjacent a