The number of infrastructure damages from the “Buan earthquake” has exceeded 400… 242 cases reported in a day.

Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, earthquake damage assessment as of 10:30 PM on the 13th
Most damage in Buan with 331 cases…followed by Gimje with 24 cases and Jeongeup with 22 cases,

[Buan=Newsis] Kim Eul Reporter = A homeowner in a house near the Hongsan Village Hall in Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do, inspects the cracked wall due to the earthquake that occurred on the 12th of Buan-gun. 2024.06.12. pmkeul@newsis.com,
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, ‘[Sejong=Newsis] Park Youngjoo Reporter = Following the magnitude 4.8 earthquake in Buan, Jeollabuk-do, the number of facility damages has exceeded 400, including broken glass windows and cracked walls.’,
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, ‘According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety on the 14th, the facility damages due to the earthquake as of 10:30 PM the previous day amounted to 401 cases. This was an increase of 114 cases compared to the 287 cases reported at 5:30 PM on the same day. It had increased by 242 cases compared to the figure of 159 reported at 11 PM on the 12th.’,
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, ‘Buan, the region where the earthquake occurred, had the most cases with 331, followed by Gimje with 24, Jeongeup with 22, Gochang with 8, Gunsan with 4, Iksan with 3, Suncheon with 3, Jeonju with 4, Wanju with 1, and Gwangju with 1.’,
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, ‘The types of facility damages included ▲broken glass windows and cracked walls ▲buildings with cracks on the wall facing warehouses ▲cracked bathroom tiles ▲leaning fences of standalone houses ▲apartment doors cannot close, and so on.’,
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, ‘There were also 6 reported damages to national heritage sites in Buan. Some areas such as Daewoongbojeon in Naso Temple, Geam-ri Jiseok Grave, Gaearsa Buddha Triad Statue, Naso Temple Seolsundang, and Yosae were partially damaged. However, there were no additional damage reports after the 12th.’,
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, ‘A total of 198 reports indicated that people felt shaking after the earthquake. Of these reports, 62 were from Jeollabuk-do, 27 from Chungnam, 24 from Chungbuk, 23 from Gyeonggi, 14 from Gwangju, 14 from Daejeon, 13 from Jeonnam, 9 from Sejong, 5 from Gyeongnam, 2 from Busan, 2 from Gyeongbuk, 2 from Seoul, and 1 from Gangwon.’,
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, ‘There were 17 aftershocks with magnitudes ranging from 0.6 to 3.1. As of now, there have been no reported casualties. ‘,
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[Buan=Newsis] Kim Eul Reporter = Minister of the Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min (third from the right) inspecting the earthquake damage site in Gae-hwamyeon, Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do on the 13th. 2024.06.13. pmkeul@newsis.com,
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, ‘The Ministry of the Interior and Safety activated the 1st level of emergency preparedness for the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters at 8:35 AM on the 12th following the earthquake. The 1st level of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters is activated when an inland earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0 or higher occurs, or when a domestic or foreign earthquake of maximum intensity scale 5 or higher occurs.’,
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, “An earthquake crisis alert of ‘caution’ level has been issued. Earthquake crisis alerts are issued in the order of interest-caution-alert-serious.”,
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, ‘The government plans to continue monitoring the damage situation while encouraging strict safety management in key areas. In addition, psychological support has been provided through psychological booths and comfort buses since the 12th and village-level psychological activities since the day before. There are a total of 7 teams of psychological activity specialists with 22 members and 20 dedicated government officials. A total of 172 counseling sessions were conducted on the 12th and 13th.’,
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, ‘Previously, on the 12th at 8:26 AM, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred in an area 4 km southwest of Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do. This earthquake is the largest magnitude earthquake among those that occurred on the Korean Peninsula and surrounding waters this year. The depth of the epicenter was estimated to be 8 km.’,
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, ‘The last time an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 or higher occurred in South Korea was about a year ago on May 15 last year, when a 4.5 earthquake occurred 52 km northeast of Donghae, Gangwon Province.’,
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