Earthquake Yellow Shaking Alert M 5.4, SOUTH KOREA Origin Time: Mon 2016-09-12 11:32:55 UTC (20:32:55 local) PAGER o o Location: 35.78 N 129.22 E Depth: 13 km Version 5 Created: 11 weeks, 6 days after earthquake Estimated Fatalities Yellow alert level for economic losses. Some Estimated Economic Losses damage is possible and the impact should be relatively localized. Estimated economic losses 65% are less than 1% of GDP of the Republic of Korea. Past events with this alert level have 42% 30% required a local or regional level response. 30% 19% 7% 4% Green alert level for shaking-related fatalities. 3% There is a low likelihood of casualties. 1 100 10,000 1 100 10,000 10 1,000 100,000 10 1,000 100,000 Fatalities USD (Millions) Estimated Population Exposed to Earthquake Shaking ESTIMATED POPULATION - -* 3,486k* 11,828k 2,767k 218k 0 0 0 0 EXPOSURE (k = x1000) ESTIMATED MODIFIED MERCALLI INTENSITY PERCEIVED SHAKING Not felt Weak Light Moderate Strong Very Strong Severe Violent Extreme Resistant none none none V. Light Light Moderate Moderate/Heavy Heavy V. Heavy POTENTIAL Structures DAMAGE Vulnerable Structures none none none Light Moderate Moderate/Heavy Heavy V. Heavy V. Heavy *Estimated exposure only includes population within the map area. Population Exposure population per ~1 sq. km from Landscan Structures: Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are vulnerable to 128°E 129°E 130°E earthquake shaking, though some resistant structures exist. AnseongAnseong Historical Earthquakes (with MMI levels): Chinch'onChinch'on Date Dist. Mag. Max Shaking KoesanKoesan EisenEisen KoesanKoesan (UTC) (km) MMI(#) Deaths CheongjuCheongju 1997-06-25 9 4.7 V(82k) 0 MungyeongMungyeong MungyeongMungyeong AndongAndong 2005-03-20 238 6.6 IX(74k) 1 SintansinSintansinSintansin 36.5°N 2001-03-24 354 6.8 VIII(5k) 2 SintansinSintansinSintansin SangjuSangju CheongsongCheongsong gungun DaejeonDaejeon Recent earthquakes in this area have caused JenzanJenzanJenzan secondary hazards such as landslides that JenzanJenzanJenzan KunwiKunwi Yong-dongYong-dongYong-dong might have contributed to losses. KinzanKinzan KumiKumi HokoHoko WaegwanWaegwan HokoHoko DaeguDaegu DaeguDaegu KyonjuKyonju jin-angunjin-angunjin-angun HwawonHwawon 35.75°N ChangsuChangsu ImsilImsilImsil Selected City Exposure ChangnyeongChangnyeong UlsanUlsan from GeoNames.org NangenNangen UngsangUngsang MMI City Population VI Kyonju 155k ChangwonChangwon KuryeKurye ChinjuChinju V Ulsan 963k ChinhaeChinhae ChinhaeChinhae BusanBusan V Enjitsu 41k IVIV GoseongGoseong IVIV V Waegwan 30k SuncheonSuncheon GoseongGoseong 35°N SinhyeonSinhyeon BeolgyoBeolgyo V Hayang 40k ReisuiReisui V Hoko 500k V Changwon 550k km IV Daegu 2,567k IV Cheongju 635k 0 25 50 IV Busan 3,679k 34.25°N III Daejeon 1,475k PAGER content is automatically generated, and only considers losses due to structural damage. bold cities appear on map (k = x1000) Limitations of input data, shaking estimates, and loss models may add uncertainty. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10006p1f Event ID: us10006p1f.