Aftershock stronger than magnitude 5.8 unlikely to occur: weather agency
Social affairsSept 22, 2016
South Korea's meteorological agency said Thursday that an aftershock exceeding the magnitude 5.8 quake that jolted the country's southeastern region is unlikely to occur, although more moderate tremors can happen for a while.The announcement by the Korea Meteorological Administration came a day after a magnitude 3.5 aftershock hit region near Gyeongju, some 371 kilometers southeast of Seoul. This followed two strong earthquakes that hit the city on Sept. 12. The larger quake, which was felt thro