Government Lowers Earthquake Crisis Alert to 'Caution' in Goesan, Chungbuk... Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters Level 1 Lifted

On the 29th of last month, when a magnitude 4.1 earthquake occurred, a resident in Jangam-ri, Jangyeon-myeon, Goesan-gun, Chungbuk, is pointing at a cracked house wall with their hand. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The government announced that it will lower the crisis alert level related to the earthquake in Goesan-gun, Chungbuk from "Warning" to "Caution" starting from 8 a.m. on the 3rd, and will lift the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters Emergency Level 1.

The government had issued the earthquake crisis alert at the "Warning" level and activated Emergency Level 1 of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters immediately after the earthquake occurred on the 29th of last month.

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters explained, "After lifting the emergency level, the Earthquake Response Team, centered within the Disaster Management Policy Office, will operate to manage follow-up situations, and if additional earthquakes occur, we plan to respond promptly."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.