SEOUL: A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck near the southwestern county of Buan in the Republic of Korea on Wednesday, the weather agency said.
Yonhap News Agency quoted the Korea Meteorological Administration as saying that the quake struck 4 kilometers south of the county, 204 km south of Seoul, at 8:26 am at a latitude of 35.7 degrees north and a longitude of 126.71 degrees east.
The administration initially said the magnitude was 4.7 but revised it upward after a detailed analysis.
Source: Emirates News Agency