A 2.2 magnitude earthquake struck near South Korea's southern county of Hapcheon on Sunday, the weather agency said. The quake struck 11 kilometers northeast of the county 242 km southeast of Seoul at 10:33 a.m. at a latitude of 35.61 degrees north and a longitude of 128.28 degrees east at a depth of 14 km, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. The agency advised people to watch out for their saf.
A 2.9 magnitude earthquake struck near North Korea s northeastern county of Kilju, where the country s nuclear test site is located, on Wednesday, the South Korean weather agency said, determining it to be naturally occurring.
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Some North Korean defectors, who came from areas near the Punggye-ri nuclear test site in North Korea, showed signs of suspected radiation exposure, while it is hard to confirm that nuclear tests affected them, the unification ministry said Thursday.