A 2.5 magnitude earthquake struck near Baengnyeongdo, Incheon.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, the earthquake occurred at 8:55:52 PM on August 24, 2026, in waters 35 kilometers southwest of Ongjin County, Incheon.
The epicenter was located at a latitude of 37.66 degrees north and a longitude of 124.54 degrees east, with a depth of 17 kilometers.
Additionally, a 3.1 magnitude earthquake was reported on August 23 at 6:43:01 AM, 21 kilometers northwest of Haenam County in Gwangju.
The epicenter of this quake was at a latitude of 34.66 degrees north and a longitude of 126.40 degrees east, with a depth of 21 kilometers.
In the past ten days, seven earthquakes of magnitude 2.0 or greater have been recorded in the area northwest of Haenam, including one each on the 14th and 15th, two on the 16th, and one each on the 21st to 23rd. Including minor quakes below magnitude 2.0, a total of 71 earthquakes have been detected.
A similar series of earthquakes occurred in the same region in 2020, with 76 quakes recorded from April 26 to June 11, 2020. The largest quake during that period also registered a magnitude of 3.1.
The Korean Peninsula is situated on a tectonic plate, and all earthquakes occurring here are classified as intraplate quakes. These intraplate earthquakes arise from the reactivation of previously active faults within the plate.
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