1536 people were forced to leave their homes. As reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Security of the country, at the moment there have been no reports of deaths.

The department also recalled that the magnitude of the earthquake was 5. 4 points and this was the second earthquake in power over the last decades.

It damaged the infrastructure of South Korea. In the country, more than a thousand houses were destroyed, cars were damaged, and also cracks and other damage were found at military facilities, bridges, port facilities and water supply facilities.

Because of the earthquake, the university entrance examinations were also postponed for one week, because in some buildings chosen for their conduct, cracks appeared, and students from the south-eastern region were evacuated from their homes and complained of concern. The annual test is a huge national event in South Korea, where the diplomas of the best colleges often guarantee the best jobs.

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, November 15 in South Korea, an earthquake occurred in six kilometers from the port of Pohang.