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KMA's Domestic Earthquake Report as of Sept. 22, 2016 03:24:00 KST

Sep 22, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

South Korean Government Gives Disaster Zone Status to Gyeongju

The ruling Saenuri Party agreed on Wednesday to designate Gyeongju as a special disaster zone following several earthquakes plus almost 400 weaker aftershocks felt in the city in two consecutive weeks, according to a report from the Korea Herald.

South Korea's President Park Geun Hye | By: Pool | Getty Images

Sep 21, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Park Wants Gyeongju to Become a Special Disaster Zone

On Tuesday, South Korean President Park Geun-Hye asked to consider designating Gyeongju as a special disaster zone after it was struck by the strongest earthquake recorded in the country last week. The country reportedly felt hundreds of weaker tremors after that.

View of National Earthquake and Volcano Center (NEVC), KMA

Sep 20, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Southeastern South Korea Hit by Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake

On Monday, the weather agency announced that a magnitude 4.5 earthquake hit near Gyeongju in the southeastern part of South Korea. The said earthquake occurred a week after two strong quakes struck the same city.

From hanok to a profitable guesthouse: How an entrepreneur made a living by giving his traditional hanok a twist.

Nov 16, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korea’s Traditional Jeonju Hanok Village Continues To Attract Millions Of Tourists

In 2013, the popular Jeonju Hanok Village in Jeonju, North Jeolla has been visited by five million visitors, with the number expected to increase to 10 million in the coming years.

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