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earthquake Earthquake Risk in Seoul, South Korea

Risk Level: Low — Score 1/10

Risk: 1Historical: 10

Key Risk Factors

  • 11 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • 4 event(s) in the last 12 months
  • Largest recent event exposed 18,400,000 people

Last significant event: Earthquake - 6.8 - 21 km SE of Miyazaki, Japan (2025-01-13) — 792,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Earthquakes

1
Los Angeles, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
San Jose, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 9
3
San Francisco, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Seattle, WA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Long Beach, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Oakland, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Tokyo, Japan
Risk: 9Historical: 10
8
Istanbul, Turkey
Risk: 9Historical: 10
9
Kathmandu, Nepal
Risk: 9Historical: 10
10
Quito, Ecuador
Risk: 9Historical: 10
Seoul is not in the top 10 for earthquake risk among tracked cities.

How Seoul Compares

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Notable Earthquake Events Near Seoul

Earthquake - 7.4 - 18 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan

April 1, 2024 — WARNING

18,400,000 people exposed; $1,256,486M capital exposed

Earthquake - 7.1 - 19 km SSE of Miyazaki, Japan

August 7, 2024 — WARNING

1,790,000 people exposed; $745,262M capital exposed

Earthquake - 6.3 - 17 km WSW of Uwajima, Japan

April 16, 2024 — WATCH

1,010,000 people exposed; $317,603M capital exposed

Earthquake - 6.8 - 21 km SE of Miyazaki, Japan

January 12, 2025 — WATCH

792,000 people exposed; $384,728M capital exposed

Earthquake - 6.1 - 43km ESE of Miyazaki-shi, Japan

May 8, 2019 — WATCH

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Earthquake Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Secure heavy furniture and appliances to walls
  • 2.Create a family earthquake plan with meeting points
  • 3.Keep an emergency kit with water, food, flashlight, and first aid supplies
  • 4.Learn how to shut off gas, water, and electricity
  • 5.Practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On drills regularly

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How this data is built

Seoul, South Korea earthquake risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live earthquake monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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