{
  "id": 3643414,
  "title": "The Haenam region has experienced over 70 small earthquakes this month alone. An expert says, \"The frequency of earthquakes will likely decrease after reaching a peak.\"\n\nA series of small earthquakes have been occurring in the Haenam region of South Jeolla Province. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, as of 8 a.m. on the 16th, a total of 78 earthquakes have been recorded in the Haenam area this month.\n\nThe largest earthquake was a 3.5-magnitude quake that occurred on the 12th, and there have been 17 aftershocks from that earthquake.\n\nExperts say that the recent earthquakes in Haenam are likely due to the movement of magma or gas underground.\n\nSeismic activity began to increase in Haenam in April 2021, and there have been approximately 1,500 earthquakes in the area over the past two years.\n\nKim Young-seo, a senior researcher at the Korea Meteorological Administration, said, \"The frequency of earthquakes will likely decrease after reaching a peak.\"\n\nHe added, \"We are continuously monitoring the situation as there is the possibility of a larger earthquake occurring.\"",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/70",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T00:21:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hankyoreh",
    "slug": "hankyoreh",
    "url": "https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/science/science_general/1274879.html"
  },
  "original_language": "ko",
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      {
        "outlet": "Hankyoreh",
        "title": "70년 팔공산 기도터 정리, 석 달 만에…담비·참매 돌아왔다",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/70",
        "published": "2026-08-25T01:35:16.000Z"
      }
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}