The southeastern city of Pohang was hit early this morning by a 4-point-6 magnitude earthquake, resulting in injuries and damages to facilities.<br /> The Korea Meteorological Administration said the tremor is believed to be an aftershock of the 5-point-4-magitude quake that hit Pohang three months ago,... making it the strongest aftershock yet.<br />The quake struck at 5:03 a.m.,... about 5 kilometers northwest of Pohang... but was reportedly felt as far away as Seoul... with some 14-hundred calls coming in to fire stations.<br /> Two people have been hospitalized while at least 20 people have returned to their homes after receiving medical treatment in nearby hospitals.<br />Emergency services in Pohang are checking buildings throughout the city, with some 30 cases of damage reported so far.<br />The operators of a nearby steel mill, a nuclear waste depository and the nation's nuclear power plants say their facilities have not been affected.<br />Since this morning's quake, at least seven aftershocks over 2-point-oh magnitude have been detected. <br />
