4.8 magnitude quake hits southwestern county of Buan

4.8 magnitude quake hits southwestern county of Buan

Students evacuate from classrooms at Gunsan Mechanical and Technical High School in the southwestern city of Gunsan, 178 kilometers south of Seoul, on June 12, 2024, as a 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck its nearby county of Buan earlier in the day, in this photo provided by the local education office. The quake, the strongest on the Korean Peninsula so far this year, hit the county, 204 km south of Seoul, at 8:26 a.m. at a latitude of 35.7 degrees north and a longitude of 126.71 degrees east, according to the weather agency. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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