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Earthquake tremors were felt in South Korea. Earthquake tremors were felt in South Korea's southwestern county Buan. In this regard, the weather office had given information about the earthquake. According to the information received, the intensity of the earthquake was measured at 4.8 on the Richter scale. This earthquake was the most powerful earthquake in Korea in the year 2024. There is no immediate information about any major damage after the earthquake. But due to the earthquake, people came out of their homes. There was an atmosphere of fear among the people. Many people were afraid to even go home. So many people were spending time sitting on the road.
Partial damage to the house
Jo Hae-jin, a fire department official in North Jeolla Province, said authorities received about 80 calls from residents reporting the quake. He said the quake reportedly caused a wall of a house in Buan to collapse.
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Let us tell you that earthquakes are placed in different categories based on the intensity. Earthquakes with a magnitude of 2.5 to 5.4 fall in the secondary category. Earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.5 to 6 are considered mild danger earthquakes, in which there is a possibility of minor damage. If an earthquake of 6 to 7 intensity occurs, then the possibility of damage also increases. Earthquakes of 7 to 7.9 intensity are considered dangerous. Earthquakes of this intensity can cause cracks or collapse of buildings. All earthquakes with an intensity higher than this are placed in the extremely dangerous category.
Why do earthquakes occur?
The earth is situated on tectonic plates. There is liquid lava beneath it. These plates keep floating continuously and sometimes collide with each other. Due to repeated collisions, the corners of the plates sometimes bend and due to excessive pressure, these plates start breaking. In such a situation, energy from below finds its way and after this disturbance an earthquake occurs.