Ministry of the Interior and Safety: "Gyeongju Earthquake, On-Site Situation Manager Dispatched... No Damage Reports"

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on the 30th that an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0 occurred 19 km southeast of Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, and an on-site situation manager was urgently dispatched to Gyeongju-si to confirm the situation and manage it.

At 4:55:25 AM on the 30th, the Korea Meteorological Administration reported an earthquake of magnitude 4.3 occurred 19 km southeast of Dongnam-dong, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongbuk. Photo by Yonhap News

Additionally, if damage is confirmed, the relevant local government will promptly activate a risk assessment team for emergency inspections.

Following the earthquake, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety held a situation assessment meeting at 5:40 a.m. chaired by the Deputy Director of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (Lee Han-kyung, Director of the Disaster and Safety Management Headquarters) to check for any damage and manage the situation. As of 6:00 a.m., no damage reports have been received.

Lee Sang-min, Head of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, instructed, "Related ministries and local governments should swiftly carry out response activities to minimize casualties and property damage, maintain an emergency response posture in preparation for additional earthquakes," and added, "Major infrastructure should be inspected promptly, and if damage is found, immediate action should be taken. Related information should be disseminated quickly and accurately to prevent public anxiety caused by the earthquake."

Furthermore, he urged, "We also ask all citizens to review earthquake safety guidelines and evacuate promptly in case of an emergency."

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