Earthquake near Pohang, South Korea injures 57

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Update 03:03 UTC : Final toll is 75 people injured and 1797 people displaced. 15 buildings have been destroyed and 1652 damaged.

Update 02:48 UTC : A 5.4 magnitude earthquake that was South Korea’s second-strongest in decades damaged infrastructure, injured dozens of people and left about 1,500 homeless, officials said Thursday.
As of Thursday morning, 1,536 people had been forced to evacuate their homes and 57 people were injured, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety said in a statement.
More than 1,000 houses and dozens of other buildings and cars were damaged or destroyed, and cracks and other damage were found in military facilities, bridges, port facilities and water supply facilities.
(Via Hugh Braker)

Update 06:28 UTC: The white bullets on the map below show the previous earthquakes in the region since 1900. Last years earthquake below Gyeonju was about the same strength than today's one M5.3 vs M5.4 today.

Update 06:25 UTC: The earthquake was felt all over South Korea and probably also in the southern parts of North Korea.

Update 06:18 UTC: Based on the present earthquake parameters (Magnitude, Depth, Population, etc) and our experience with earthquake damage impact, earthquake-report.com does expect at least some slight damage like cracks in walls, fallen tiles, etc.

Heung-hai, South Korea, 9.2 km (5.7 mi) SWPopulation: 36,080
Pohang, South Korea, 9.3 km (5.8 mi) WNWPopulation: 500,000
Enjitsu, South Korea, 10.4 km (6.4 mi) NWPopulation: 40,852
Kyonju, South Korea, 25.1 km (15.6 mi) NNEPopulation: 155,237
Ulsan, South Korea, 58.7 km (36.4 mi) NPopulation: 962,865

Most important Earthquake Data:

Magnitude : 5.5

Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2017-11-15 14:29:37

GMT/UTC Time : 2017-11-15 05:29:37

Depth (Hypocenter) : 10 km

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USGS	Hoko, South Korea	Nov 15 07:49	4.7	10	MAP
Daejeon - We were in the classroom. All things suddenly shaking for 7-8 sec strongly we decide to going out and professor stop the class. We wereso scared. Pohang - Handong University is situated nearby Heunghae which is a township to the north of Pohang. We were sitting at our desks when the main tremor hit at 14:40 causing violent shaking of our building, filling cabinets to fall over, pictures and books and in some cases, book cases to topple. Only after the motion stopped did we feel able to move outside our building which sustained significant cracks in walls at one end. Songtan - I was upstairs in my bedroom when I felt my bed move beneath me. Songtan Pohang - Magnitude 5.4, a strong tremor lasting for ca. 5 seconds, followed by a couple of aftershocks (2.0-4.6) within the next 48 hours. Some older houses totally destroyed, cracks in new constructions, including high-rise buildings. At our apartment (7th flood) cracked tiles in a bathroom, many objects have fallen out on the floor. No casualties, 60+ injured, 1500 homeless.
GEOFON	South Korea	Nov 15 07:49	4.8	10	MAP
Geoje Island - Light shaking
EMSC	South Korea	Nov 15 07:49	4.7	10	MAP I Felt It INFO
Changwon - Moderate shaking Daegu - Weak shaking Wonju - About 2 seconds of light shaking, just like a shock wave passing by. Daejeon - I was studying with my friends in classroom, and we felt the earthquake so we hid under the desk Daegu - It started out as a small vibration and grew in a 6-8 span. I hid under my desk like my team did Daegu - I was on the 10th floor of my building and the building was shaking for 45 seconds. Some of my personal items were shaking as well Gijang, Busan - It was slightly shaking. Daegu - Felt shaking for about 20 seconds. Busan - Rattled windows, shook lamps, almost knocked a computer off the desk. Very loud! Sejong City - I was leaning on a table when it happened. There were two tables pushed together and they started banging into each other. I knew immediately that it was an earthquake without a doubt. That shaking lasted about 8 to 10 seconds. My husband, who wasn't leaning on the table, was standing about 3 feet away from me, and he had no idea about the quake. I had to tell him it was. He thought it was me shaking the tables. It was quite weak in our area but still "feelable". Wonju - It lasted for about 2-3 secondswith very light shaking. I was on the 3rd floor of my dormitory and I felt my bed shaking and there was a little bit of rattling from objects on our desks.
EMSC	South Korea	Nov 15 06:09	3.5	10	MAP I Felt It INFO
Daejeon - I was seating on my sofa and felt vibrations. For a moment I thought my phone was ringing as is in vibration mode. Sejong City - I was on the 3rd floor of a school. My chair was shaking and I could hear the windows rattling. It lasted for about 10 seconds. Jeongeup - Maybe 5-10 seconds.. Felt it from the 4th floor in my school Daegu - On the 17th floor of high rise apartment and the building vibrated, and increased in intensity to shaking. Lasted longer than most of the other quakes I have felt. Pyeongtaek - Moderate shaking Cheongsong-gun - Moderate shaking of about a minute at past 2 pm. Light shaking less than 1 minute at around 4:55 pm Korean Time.
EMSC	South Korea	Nov 15 05:32	3.6	10	MAP
Icheon-si - Moderate shaking Ulsan - Walls, windows, floor, even the doors were shaking. Loud vibrations that lasted more than 6 or 7 seconds. On the fourth floor and it was slightly intense. Daejeon - Wife reports that all dishes clinking. Lasted 15-20 seconds. Moderate strength. People ran outside from high-rises. Chungju - The Buildings were a bit shaking. No damage to any property. Lasted for 3 seconds Daegu - I was on the 2nd floor of a building and felt the floor rumbling and saw the ceiling shaking. Also felt a small after shock a few minutes later while sitting at a desk. Jinhae - On the third floor of my school. Felt light shaking for about 5-10 seconds. The alarm was sent to everyone's phones before we felt the earthquake. Seoul - Was woken up by the shaking...it must have lasted about 10 seconds after that. I was a bit disoriented but could clearly tell we were having an earthquake Gwangju - Light shaking ulsan - Light shaking Daegu - I was in the 4th story of a school. I felt shaking for about 15-20 seconds. Nothing fell over but the windows really shook a lot. Chuncheon - 3 seconds. My underwear had been damaged as a shat myself! Seoul - It lasted about 20 second. But slight shaking was felt 5 mins after it
GEOFON	South Korea	Nov 15 05:29	5.5	10	MAP I Felt It INFO
Yongin - Light shaking lasting approximately 2 seconds. Felt on 4th floor, no damage. Seoul - It was like for 10 secs Pyongtaek - Approximately 15 seconds. No known damage. Cheonan - Light shaking Pyeongtaek - Around 5 seconds. They say it was only 2.6 in the area where I live. Busan - Light shaking Seoul - The walls and furniture shook and lasted about 5 seconds Seoul - Light shaking Anjeong-ri - Alert came over the phone in Korean. While trying to figure the message out I was leaning against the table and notice it shaking. Daegu - No damage but almost 30-40 second shaking Osan AFB - I was laying in my bed and the I felt shaking. It stopped before I could get under my doorframe though. Daejeon - Moderate shaking Pyeongtaek - Very weak shaking Busan - It took about 5-8seconds. I was at flat - live on 4th (highest) floor and shaking was well noticeable. My tableware tinkled. Busan - Moderate shaking Pyeongtaek - On the 7th floor enough to move water in a glass. yangsan - Light shaking daejeon - Weak shaking Cheonan - Light shaking Daegu - None of my property was damaged. The shaking lasted for about 7-8 seconds. My whole apartment shook. The alarm system on my phone started about half way through the earthquake. JinHae - Jinhae - 10 seconds - moderate shaking - waterbed like shake / no jolts Daejeon - One initial shake and after 3 seconds more shakings Peongtak - Weak shaking seongnam - It was like a sequence of light vibrations, specifically 4 light shakes. I was in Class when It happened. No damage was recorded Daegu - Shaking, rumbling sound lasted several seconds, then there was a second (aftershock) about 20 minutes later. Busan - Very weak shaking Daegu - Shaking, rumbling for about 4-7 seconds. Whoever reported the long shaking was most likely drunk...... Carl Turnbow / RCC-K Camp Henry - Felt some shaking outside, but it was exacerbated by my own drunkenness. Carl Turnbow / Biker Pyeongtaek - About 30 seconds of shaking, things in the house visibly moving but no movement or damage. Pohang - Strong bucking sensation, hard to stand up. Objects shaken off shelves. Initially strong then abated slowly. Seemed to last about a minute. Jinju - The room started moving and shaking. Windows rattled but nothing fell over and no doors slammed. Bit like being in a boat hit by a wave. Suncheon - I was in my office and felt moderate shaking for about 10-15 seconds. Felt like shaking/ not rolling. Busan - Windows rattled, lights shaking back and forth; computer almost fell off desk. Very loud roar. Gimcheon - 5-10 seconds. Was surprised Busan - Definitely spooked me. Dishes rattled, lights shook back and forth. My windows rattled loudly. I live on the 10th floor. Felt it lasted for more than 5 seconds. I felt aftershocks thereafter,but they were not as loud and long. Seoul - Lasted 10 seconds, felt the ofice floor 'ripple' under the chair
USGS	Hoko, South Korea	Nov 15 05:29	5.4	10	MAP
Daegu - felt little shaking, nothing major Pohang - That was kind of scary. like 45 seconds of shaking Chilgok-gun - No damage, light shaking 3-4 seconds then a pause, followed by moderate shaking for 5-6 seconds. daegu - Iam on the 4th floor of building ,felt the shake moderately , the chair and tables were shaking and lasted for more than 30 seconds

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MMI II (Very weak shaking)	? People : Felt by persons at rest, on upper floors or favorably placed.
MMI III (Weak shaking)	? People : Felt indoors; hanging objects may swing, vibration similar to passing of light trucks, duration may be estimated, may not be recognized as an earthquake.
MMI IV (Light shaking)	? People : Generally noticed indoors but not outside. Light sleepers may be awakened. Vibration may be likened to the passing of heavy traffic, or to the jolt of a heavy object falling or striking the building. Fittings : Doors and windows rattle. Glassware and crockery rattle. Liquids in open vessels may be slightly disturbed. Standing motorcars may rock. Structures : Walls and frames of buildings, and partitions and suspended ceilings in commercial buildings, may be heard to creak.
MMI V (Moderate shaking)	? People : Generally felt outside, and by almost everyone indoors. Most sleepers awakened. A few people alarmed. Fittings : Small unstable objects are displaced or upset. Some glassware and crockery may be broken. Hanging pictures knock against the wall. Open doors may swing. Cupboard doors secured by magnetic catches may open. Pendulum clocks stop, start, or change rate. Structures : Some large display windows cracked. A few earthenware toilet fixtures cracked.
MMI VI (Strong shaking)	? People Felt by all. People and animals alarmed. Many run outside. Difficulty experienced in walking steadily. Fittings : Objects fall from shelves. Pictures fall from walls. Some furniture moved on smooth floors, some unsecured free-standing fireplaces moved. Glassware and crockery broken. Very unstable furniture overturned. Small church and school bells ring. Appliances move on bench or table tops. Filing cabinets or "easy glide" drawers may open (or shut). Structures : Slight damage to buildings with low standard. Some stucco or cement plaster falls. Large display windows broken. Damage to a few weak domestic chimneys, some may fall. Environment : Trees and bushes shake, or are heard to rustle. Loose material may be dislodged from sloping ground, e.g. existing slides, talus slopes, shingle slides.
MMI VII (Very strong shaking)	? People General alarm. Difficulty experienced in standing. Noticed by motorcar drivers who may stop. Fittings : Large bells ring. Furniture moves on smooth floors, may move on carpeted floors. Substantial damage to fragile contents of buildings. Structures : Unreinforced stone and brick walls cracked. Low standard buildings cracked with some minor masonry falls. A few instances of damage to buildings of ordinary workmanship. Unbraced parapets, unbraced brick gables, and architectural ornaments fall. Roofing tiles, especially ridge tiles may be dislodged. Many unreinforced domestic chimneys damaged, often falling from roof-line. Water tanks Type I burst. A few instances of damage to brick veneers and plaster or cement-based linings. Unrestrained water cylinders (hot-water cylinders) may move and leak. Some common windows cracked. Suspended ceilings damaged. Environment : Water made turbid by stirred up mud. Small slides such as falls of sand and gravel banks, and small rock-falls from steep slopes and cuttings. Instances of settlement of unconsolidated or wet, or weak soils. Some fine cracks appear in sloping ground. A few instances of liquefaction (i.e. small water and sand ejections).
MMI VIII (Severe shaking)	? People Alarm may approach panic. Steering of motorcars greatly affected. Structures : Low standard buildings heavily damaged, some collapse. ordinary workmanship buildings damaged, some with partial collapse. Reinforced masonry or concrete buildings damaged in some cases. A few instances of damage to buildings and bridges designed and built to resist earthquakes. Monuments and pre-1976 elevated tanks and factory stacks twisted or brought down. Some pre-1965 infill masonry panels damaged. A few post-1980 brick veneers damaged. Decayed timber piles of houses damaged. Houses not secured to foundations may move. Most unreinforced domestic chimneys damaged, some below roof-line, many brought down. Environment : Cracks appear on steep slopes and in wet ground. Small to moderate slides in roadside cuttings and unsupported excavations. Small water and sand ejections and localized lateral spreading adjacent to streams, canals, lakes, etc.
MMI IX (Violent shaking)	? Structures Many low standard buildings destroyed. Ordinary workmanship buildings heavily damaged, some collapse. Reinforced masonry or concrete buildings damaged, some with partial collapse. Buildings and bridges designed and built to resist earthquakes damaged in some cases, some with flexible frames seriously damaged. Damage or permanent distortion to some buildings and bridges, designed and built to normal use standards. Houses not secured to foundations shifted off. Brick veneers fall and expose frames. Environment : Cracking of ground conspicuous. Landsliding general on steep slopes. Liquefaction effects intensified and more widespread, with large lateral spreading and flow sliding adjacent to streams, canals, lakes, etc.
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Earthquake near Pohang, South Korea injures 57 - November 15, 2017

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