South Korea’s 4.8 Magnitude Quake Shakes Buildings in Seoul
A cracked wall at a home damaged by an earthquake in Buan, South Korea, on June 12.
Photographer: Kim Eul/Newsis/AP Photos
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South Korea was rocked by one of its strongest earthquake in years when a magnitude 4.8 temblor hit a southwestern region Wednesday, shaking buildings in Seoul some 200 kilometers (125 miles) north.
The quake Wednesday morning startled people in the capital who aren’t used to seismic activity and prompted President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was on a trip overseas, to order a swift damage assessment.