Significant earthquakes in South Korea
South Korea: Significant earthquakes was 1 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
1
in 1455
All-time low
1
in 1455
Years of data
14
1455–2024
Significant earthquakes in South Korea, 1455–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1 for significant earthquakes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, significant earthquakes in South Korea peaked at 1 in 1455 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1455.
That places South Korea 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Significant earthquakes in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1455 | 1 | — |
| 1553 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1613 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1643 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1649 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1664 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1670 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1681 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1450s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1550s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1610s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1640s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1660s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1670s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1680s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 31.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 880.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12,007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6,875 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2,038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is significant earthquakes in South Korea?
- Significant earthquakes in South Korea was 1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant earthquakes recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1455.
- What is the lowest significant earthquakes recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1455.
- How does South Korea rank for significant earthquakes?
- South Korea ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is significant earthquakes rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Significant earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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