Yeoncheon

A magnitude 3 earthquake struck an area northeast of Yeoncheon in Gyeonggi Province early Sunday, the Korea Meteorological Administration said. The quake is the most powerful reported on the Korean Peninsula this year. It occurred at 4:13 a.m. with an epicenter at latitude 38.13 degrees north, longitude 127.1 degrees east, and a depth of 9 km.