▲ The red dot shows the area where a magnitude 3 earthquake was detected in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province, on Feb. 15, 2026, in this image provided by the Korea Meteorological Administration. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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Magnitude 3 earthquake hits northern Gyeonggi Province

SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- A magnitude 3 earthquake struck an area northeast of the border county of Yeoncheon in Gyeonggi Province early Sunday, the weather agency said.

The quake occurred in an area 4 kilometers northeast of the county at 4:13 a.m., according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. It marked the most powerful earthquake reported on the Korean Peninsula this year.

The epicenter was at a latitude of 38.13 degrees north and a longitude of 127.1 degrees east at a depth of 9 km, it said.

The previous earthquake with a magnitude of over 3 reported within the 50-km radius of where the earthquake occurred Sunday took place May 10 last year, when a magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck the area. A total of 19 earthquakes have occurred in the area since 1978.

Sunday's earthquake marks the first time that an earthquake with a magnitude of over 3 was reported on the Korean Peninsula and in waters surrounding it this year.

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