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M2.0 Earthquake near SOUTH KOREA (South Korea)

UTC time: 2025-09-15 06:49:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH KOREA (South Korea) on September 15, 2025 at 06:49 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
5d4caf8684bf8ebbe6c8e70c7ee1140e0cd78d28
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-15 06:49:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
South Korea
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.41000, 128.64000
Temperature
24.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 km — close to 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: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 984 m ·Last eruption: -2990 ·South Korea
  • Abu
    Distance: 337 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 641 m ·Last eruption: -6850 ·Japan
  • Sanbesan
    Distance: 386 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'126 m ·Last eruption: 650 ·Japan
  • Halla
    Distance: 390 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'919 m ·Last eruption: 1007 ·South Korea
  • Fukue
    Distance: 418 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 315 m ·Last eruption: -400 ·Japan
  • Yufu-Tsurumi
    Distance: 429 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Last eruption: 867 ·Japan

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11 Catalogue entries

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