Jeju's Strongest Earthquake Ever Shakes Entire Island... Significant Tremors Felt in Seogwipo

At 5:19 PM on the 14th, a magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred 41 km southwest of Seogwipo, causing citizens to evacuate buildings.

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Chang-won] At 5:19 PM on the 14th, a magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred 41 km southwest of Seogwipo, causing the entire Jeju Island to shake, leading to a commotion as tourists and citizens evacuated.

The tremors caused by the earthquake were strongly felt mainly on facilities located along the Seogwipo coastline.

At the Jeju Shilla Hotel in Jungmun, Seogwipo City, guests hurriedly evacuated after an earthquake-related announcement was broadcast, and tourists and citizens at the Jeju International Convention Center duty-free shop sensed the tremors and rushed out to the parking lot outside the entrance.

In the area around Moseulpo Port in Daejeong-eup, closest to the epicenter, residents evacuated to a nearby school playground serving as an evacuation shelter, causing a commotion.

Residents of an apartment complex located in the mountainous area of Daejeong-eup said, "We could feel the shaking," adding, "There was no major damage, but the children are anxious due to feeling the tremors for the first time."

On the other hand, Jeju City appeared to have felt less intense shaking compared to Seogwipo City.

Employees working on the 38th floor of Jeju Dream Tower, the tallest building on Jeju Island, reportedly did not feel the tremors strongly, and residents of Hallim-eup and Aewol-eup also said, "It was the first tremor we felt, but we noticed it after receiving the alert message," showing a difference from Seogwipo City.

No major damage such as gas pipeline or power outages has been reported to Jeju Fire Department so far, and it has been confirmed that there were two dispatches for minor damage reports.

A Jeju Fire Department official stated, "Comprehensive damage is being assessed by the Disaster and Accident Countermeasures Headquarters urgently established at Jeju Provincial Government."

Jeju=Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Chang-won captain@asiae.co.kr

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