Nuclear reactors located on South Korea's southeastern coast were not affected by a series of strong earthquakes that hit the nearby city of Pohang on Wednesday, the state nuclear operator said.
The first magnitude 5.5 quake hit north of Pohang, located 370 kilometers southeast of Seoul, at around 2:30 p.m. The area was hit by a second 5.4 quake minutes later, the state weather agency said.
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power said the six nuclear reactors in Gyeongju, about 35 kilometers south of the epicenter, as well as other reactors on the southeastern coast are all functioning normally. (Yonhap)