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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.

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