A Magnitude 2.2 Earthquake Occurs Again Northwest by West of Haenam, Jeonnam

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred northwest by west of Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do (Photo by Korea Meteorological Administration)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] The Korea Meteorological Administration announced that an earthquake with a magnitude of 2.2 occurred at 1:57 a.m. on the 9th, 21 km northwest by west of Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do.

The epicenter was located at 34.66 degrees north latitude and 126.40 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 21 km.

The Korea Meteorological Administration predicted that "there will be no earthquake damage."

This area had never experienced an earthquake since the Korea Meteorological Administration began instrumental observations in 1978, but earthquakes have been occurring continuously since a magnitude 1.8 earthquake on the 26th of last month.

As of this day, a total of about 50 earthquakes have occurred, most of them below magnitude 2.0. To identify the cause of the consecutive earthquakes, on the 4th, a real-time temporary observation network was installed around the epicenter (the point on the earth's surface vertically above the point inside the earth where the earthquake originated), and Haenam-gun also activated an earthquake response team on the 5th for earthquake evacuation drills and other measures.

A Korea Meteorological Administration official stated, "We are closely monitoring the earthquake situation in the Haenam area."

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