By Xinhua,
Seoul : Millions of South Korean students will participate in an earthquake drill on Tuesday, the South Korean government said on Sunday.
According to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, a 40-minute drill will be held in schools nationwide on Tuesday, with 8.2 million faculty and students ranging from kindergarten to high school participating.
South Korea is said to be a relatively earthquake-free zone.
The strongest recent earthquake in the country was recorded in 2004, when a 5.2-magnitude quake hit waters 80 km east of the city of Uljin in North Gyeongsang Province. No casualties were reported from the quake.