Magnitude 2.2 Earthquake Strikes Haenam-gun, Gwangju, Jeollanam-do
An earthquake occurred in Haenam, Gwangju, Jeollanam-do.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, at 9:23:44 a.m. on August 16, 2026, an earthquake with a magnitude of 2.2 struck 21 kilometers northwest of Haenam-gun, Gwangju, Jeollanam-do.
The earthquake's epicenter was at latitude 34.66 degrees north and longitude 126.40 degrees east, with a depth of 21 kilometers.
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The Korea Meteorological Administration stated that no earthquake damage is expected.
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