A series of aftershocks occurred in the southeastern city of Pohang Thursday as the city is reeling from the second-strongest quake on record ever to hit South Korea.
A magnitude 3.6 quake occurred at 9:02 a.m. about 8 kilometers from the city's northern district office at a depth of 8 km. That followed eight smaller tremors that occurred overnight, including a magnitude 2.4 quake 21 minutes past midnight.
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These were considered aftershocks of Wednesday's magnitude 5.4 quake that destroyed or damaged more than 1,000 buildings, homes and vehicles. At least 57 people were injured and a total of 1,536 people were displaced from their homes.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, a total of 41 aftershocks have since occurred. One of them was of a magnitude between 4.0 and 5.0; two between 3.0 and 4.0; and the 38 others between 2.0 and 3.0. (Yonhap)