Prime Minister Kim: "Rapid Inspection of Jeju Earthquake... Emergency Work Posture to Prepare for Aftershocks"

Ministry of the Interior and Safety Seogwipo Earthquake Response Situation Inspection Meeting
(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Juseong = On the afternoon of the 14th, when a magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred 41 km southwest of Seogwipo City, Jeju, Minister Jeon Hae-cheol of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety is presiding over a response situation inspection meeting at the Government Seoul Office Building. 2021.12.14
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[Asia Economy Reporter Junhyung Lee] Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum issued an urgent directive on the 14th to swiftly assess the damage caused by the magnitude 4.9 earthquake that occurred in the waters off Jeju and to prepare for the possibility of aftershocks.

On the same day, Prime Minister Kim instructed the Minister of the Interior and Safety and the Commissioner of the National Fire Agency to "quickly ascertain the damage caused by the earthquake and ensure thorough measures are taken as needed." He also directed the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Minister of Science and ICT, and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to conduct thorough inspections to prevent disruptions to national infrastructure services such as nuclear power, electricity, telecommunications, and transportation. Prime Minister Kim stated, "Relevant agencies must maintain an emergency work posture and be fully prepared for the possibility of additional aftershocks."

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, at 5:19:16 PM on the same day, a magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred 32 km southwest of Seogwipo City, Jeju. It is the 11th largest earthquake to occur on the Korean Peninsula since meteorological observations began in South Korea.

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