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Many of you must have been surprised by the emergency text message on the weekend morning.

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake occurred in Goesan, North Chungcheong Province.

As it was the largest earthquake this year, reports of vibrations were felt not only in North Chungcheong and Gyeongbuk, but also in the metropolitan area.

Fortunately, there were no casualties.



First news, this is reporter Yoo Deok-gi.



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Today (29th) at 8:27 a.m., a magnitude 4.1 earthquake occurred in an area 11km northeast of Goesan-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do.



It is the largest earthquake that occurred on the Korean Peninsula this year.



It is the first in more than 10 months since the earthquake that occurred in the waters near Seogwipo, Jeju in December of last year with a magnitude of 4.0 or higher.



As an earthquake occurred in Goesan-gun, which is in the middle of Korea, the instrument seismic intensity was measured at a maximum of 5 in Chungbuk and 4 in the neighboring Gyeongbuk.



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In Gangwon and the metropolitan area, a weak vibration was detected with an instrument seismic intensity of 2 to 3.



Instrument seismic intensity is a numerical value of the maximum vibration that a person can feel, and about 5 is a level that almost everyone can feel the vibration and break dishes and windows.



Even after the earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1, 10 aftershocks continued until 10 am, and many people felt unfamiliar vibrations throughout the country on weekend mornings.



[Son Jong-il / Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do: I was lying down, and at first I thought the bed was shaking as I tossed and turned like this.

After a while, the building really shakes.]



[Choi Seo-eun / Seo-gu, Incheon: I was lying on my stomach (on the bed), but when I get on the subway, it feels like it vibrates slightly.

There was a humidifier in front of me, but when I saw that the water in the humidifier was shaking, I thought, 'This is an earthquake'...

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Since morning, fire departments across the country have received a total of 168 reports of earthquakes or related inquiries.



Authorities said there were no casualties related to the earthquake.



In Goesan, the site of the earthquake, and in Chungju, which is adjacent to the earthquake, 12 reports of damage to houses were received, including roof damage, wall cracks, and tile damage.



(Video coverage: Hwang Il-sang · Jeil Jeil, video editing: Hwang Ji-young, screen provided: Chungju City Hall viewer Jo Hwi-wook, CG: Kim Jong-un · Im Chan-hyuk)



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