North Korea Quake Near Nuclear Site Was Artificial, Says South
- North Korea has conducted three nuclear tests, last in 2013
- Quake had depth of ten kilometers, according to USGS
North Korea Says Conducted Nuclear Test Successfully
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A 5.1-magnitude earthquake detected near North Korea’s nuclear test site appears to have been artificial, according to South Korea’s meteorological service, raising the prospect the isolated regime tested a nuclear device.
The quake had a depth of ten kilometers, the U.S. Geological Survey said, while Chinese earthquake networks put it at zero. It was centered 19 kilometers from Sungjibaegam. A 4.9-magnitude earthquake in a similar location was recorded before confirmation of North Korea’s third nuclear test in 2013.