Earthquake Statistics for South Korea

Get detailed statistics on earthquakes in South Korea. Follow the latest trends, magnitude distribution, and explore major seismic events that have shaped the earthquake history of South Korea.

Total Earthquakes

Period Total
Last 24h 0
Last Week 1
Last Month 2
Last Year 28
Total 37

Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Bucket Count Percentage
<1 0 0%
1 0 0%
2 25 67.6%
3 4 10.8%
4 0 0%
5 8 21.6%
6 0 0%
7 0 0%

Biggest Earthquakes

Magnitude Date Location City
5.6 Aug 18, 2025 23:03 SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS Kitivo South Forest Reserve
5.5 Aug 16, 2025 22:52 south of Tonga Kitivo South Forest Reserve
5.5 Aug 23, 2025 00:10 SOUTH OF TONGA Kitivo South Forest Reserve
5.4 Aug 19, 2025 14:37 south of Tonga Kitivo South Forest Reserve
5.2 Aug 27, 2025 00:10 SOUTH OF TONGA Kitivo South Forest Reserve
5.1 Jul 17, 2025 07:15 SOUTH OF TONGA Kitivo South Forest Reserve
5.1 May 19, 2025 15:24 south of Tonga Kitivo South Forest Reserve
5.0 Jul 17, 2025 07:57 south of Tonga -
3.3 May 10, 2025 04:19 NORTH KOREA Wacho-ri
3.1 Oct 08, 2025 02:49 SOUTH KOREA Jocheon-ri
3.1 Feb 06, 2025 17:35 SOUTH KOREA 충주시
3.0 Feb 14, 2026 19:13 NORTH KOREA Sinseo-myeon
2.8 Oct 05, 2025 03:49 SOUTH KOREA Uhae-dong
2.7 Apr 28, 2025 10:39 SOUTH KOREA Suwŏlsan
2.7 Jun 12, 2025 12:49 YELLOW SEA Sŏkch’on
2.6 Feb 14, 2025 21:49 SOUTH KOREA Samcheok-si
2.6 Mar 14, 2026 00:00 SOUTH KOREA Yonggye-ri
2.6 Dec 22, 2025 12:24 YELLOW SEA Tae-ri
2.6 Mar 07, 2026 09:38 SOUTH KOREA Jigyeong-ri
2.6 Nov 24, 2024 11:35 YELLOW SEA Tae-ri