The most powerful earthquake in history, Korea stopped 4 nuclear reactors

South Korea stopped operating four reactors at nuclear power plants to prevent it, after two powerful earthquakes last night in the south-east of the country.

Korea's Nuclear and Hydrogen Power Company (KHNP), run by the state to close Wolsong kilns No. 1, 2, 3 and 4 , with a total capacity of 2,779 MW, Reuters quoted company officials early this morning as saying. know.

A nuclear power plant in Korea.(Photo: Reuters).

Strong earthquakes 5.1 and 5.8 Richter occurred last night near the city of Gyeongju, according to the Korean Meteorological Agency. The earthquake with magnitude 5.8 Richter is the strongest battle ever recorded in this country's history.

Two people were injured by the earthquake, but there was no serious damage.

It is not clear when the four kilns will restart. The closure of these four furnaces brought the total number of kilns to shut down in South Korea to 7. The NPP operates 25 nuclear reactors in the country with the fourth largest economy in Asia.

Yesterday students were evacuated from the school in Ulsan, South Korea due to the earthquake.(Photo: Yonhap).