South Korea – Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City

This page summarizes earthquakes in Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City (South Korea). The most recently recorded event was a magnitude M2.7 earthquake near Daejin-ri on 2026-08-21 19:21:29 UTC. All event lists and map markers are limited to the last 30 days.

Earthquakes (last 30 days)
6
Max magnitude (last 30 days)
M2.7
Avg magnitude (last 30 days)
M2.37
Avg depth (last 30 days)
21 km
Seismic activity in 2026

In 2026, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City recorded 6 earthquakes within South Korea. The strongest event reached M2.7.

Located on the Amur Plate.

Map (last 30 days)
< 2 2–4 4–5 ≥ 5
Earthquakes in Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City (last 30 days)
M2.7
Daejin-ri
2026-08-21 · 19:21 UTC · 21 km
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M2.3
Budong-ri
2026-08-20 · 23:50 UTC · 21 km
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M2.4
Daejin-ri
2026-08-16 · 10:34 UTC · 20 km
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M2.2
Budong-ri
2026-08-16 · 00:23 UTC · 21 km
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M2.5
Budong-ri
2026-08-14 · 23:31 UTC · 22 km
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M2.1
Budong-ri
2026-08-14 · 08:43 UTC · 20 km
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