A magnitude 4.8 earthquake has broken windows and caused other minor damage in a fishing community in southwestern South Korea. No injuries were reported from the quake Wednesday morning. The earthquake was the strongest detected in South Korea this year. Jo Hae-jin, an official at the North Joella province fire department, said officials received nearly 80 calls from residents who felt the shaking. She said minor property damage was confirmed at at a warehouse and two homes in Buan. South Korea’s prime minister instructed officials to guard against the possibility of aftershocks and prepare for safely evacuations and protecting key infrastructure. A magnitude 4.8 earthquake has broken windows and caused other minor damage in a fishing community in southwestern South Korea. No injuries were reported from the quake Wednesday morning. The earthquake was the strongest detected in South Korea this year. Jo Hae-jin, an official at the North Joella province fire department, said officials received nearly 80 calls from residents who felt the shaking. She said minor property damage was confirmed at at a warehouse and two homes in Buan. South Korea’s prime minister instructed officials to guard against the possibility of aftershocks and prepare for safely evacuations and protecting key infrastructure. AP Technology and Science
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