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M3.1 Earthquake near SOUTH KOREA (South Korea)

UTC time: 2025-10-08 02:49:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH KOREA (South Korea) on October 8, 2025 at 02:49 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
0113b6116f5822c5f7c14dcf774df41ab6842837
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-08 02:49:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
South Korea
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.28000, 127.76000
Temperature
21.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 km — shallower than the regional average (16.3 km)
Regional average: 16.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ulleungdo
    Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 984 m ·Last eruption: -2990 ·South Korea
  • Halla
    Distance: 343 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'919 m ·Last eruption: 1007 ·South Korea
  • Abu
    Distance: 395 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 641 m ·Last eruption: -6850 ·Japan
  • Fukue
    Distance: 415 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 315 m ·Last eruption: -400 ·Japan
  • Unzendake
    Distance: 455 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'483 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Japan
  • Sanbesan
    Distance: 457 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'126 m ·Last eruption: 650 ·Japan

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2 Catalogue entries

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