Gov't to determine extent of quake damage, check key infrastructure
Social affairsSept 13, 2016
South Korea's government said Tuesday it will move quickly to determine the extent of damage caused by the record quake and carry out safety inspections of key infrastructure facilities.The announcement by the Ministry of Public Safety and Security comes after the country was jolted by the magnitude 5.8 tremor on Monday. It was the strongest quake ever to be recorded on the Korean Peninsula, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. In a press conference held in Seoul, the ministry s