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Korea expands Venezuela earthquake aid with $3.5 million more support

Seoul will send additional UN-backed recovery funds and temporary shelters as Venezuela faces rising casualties and displacement after last month's earthquakes.

2026.7.14

Foreign Ministry considers dispatching relief team to quake-devastated Venezuela

The Korean government pledged $5 million in aid last week after powerful earthquakes killed more than 1,700 people.

2026.6.30

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Korea extends condolences to Venezuela over quakes, says no Korean casualties reported

Seoul offered condolences after twin quakes killed dozens and said no Korean nationals have been reported among the victims.

2026.6.25

The snow-tipped peak of Mount Halla on Jeju Island is seen from a Canola flower field in Seogwipo on Dec. 28, 2025. [YONHAP]

Minor earthquake hits waters off Jeju Island, no injuries or damage reported

A 2.0 magnitude earthquake struck waters off the southern island of Jeju on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage.

2026.5.17

Four of the five 'dotdom' that were caught off the coast of Busan on April 19 [YONHAP]

Rare deep-sea 'dotdom' caught off Busan coast

Multiple specimens of a rare deep-sea 'dotdom' were recently caught off the coast of Busan, according to local media reports, sparking rumors that their appearance is linked to seismic activity in Japan.

2026.4.23

A television screen in Tokyo shows on April 20 a news report on Japan Meteorological Agency's tsunami warning, which states that it expects a tsunami up to 3 meters (9.84 feet) tall to reach large coastal areas in northern Japan after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 struck off the northeastern coast of Japan. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Tsunami warning issued in Japan following 7.4-magnitude quake off northeastern coast

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Monday afternoon, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.

2026.4.20

The red dot shows the area where a magnitude 3 earthquake was detected in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi, on Feb. 15. [YONHAP]

Magnitude 3 earthquake hits northern Gyeonggi

A magnitude 3 earthquake struck an area in the northeast part of the border county of Yeoncheon in Gyeonggi early Sunday, the national weather agency said.

2026.2.15

Men look for belongings in front of their house damaged by storm surges after Typhoon Fung-wong hit the coast of Alacan, Pangasinan, Philippines, Nov. 11, 2025. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes near Baculin, Philippines, USGS says

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck 68 kilometers (42 miles) east of Baculin in the Philippines at a depth of 10 kilometers on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

2026.1.7

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane on Dec. 9, 2025, shows a collapsed road in Tohoku in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, following a strong earthquake that struck the region the previous night in this photo taken by Kyodo. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Japan's Chugoku region

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit the western Chugoku region of Japan on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, followed by a series of sizeable aftershocks.

2026.1.6

Flags of Taiwan wave on a bridge in Taipei on Dec. 18. [AFP/YONHAP]

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes off the coast of Taiwan

The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit Taiwan just off its northeast coast late Saturday 32 kilometers from the coastal town of Yilan.

2025.12.28