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| 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits off S. Korea's southeastern coast – state media | 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits off S. Korea's southeastern coast – state media |
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| A magnitude 5.5 earthquake has struck off South Korea's southeastern coast, about 6km (4 miles) north of the southeastern port city of Pohang, Yonhap news agency reported. | A magnitude 5.5 earthquake has struck off South Korea's southeastern coast, about 6km (4 miles) north of the southeastern port city of Pohang, Yonhap news agency reported. |
| The tremors were felt in the South Korean capital, Seoul, some 270km from Pohang, Yonhap said.The quake was recorded at a depth of 10km, USGS said, however, noting only one earthquake in the area with a 5.4 magnitude. | The tremors were felt in the South Korean capital, Seoul, some 270km from Pohang, Yonhap said.The quake was recorded at a depth of 10km, USGS said, however, noting only one earthquake in the area with a 5.4 magnitude. |
| The residents of Pohang were told to evacuate, the agency said, adding that reports emerged about buildings shaking following the tremor. | The residents of Pohang were told to evacuate, the agency said, adding that reports emerged about buildings shaking following the tremor. |
| Pohang is some 35km from the Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant, which has six operational reactors. There have been no reports of any damage to them yet. |