Another Nuclear Test In North Korea?

News of the earthquake was broadcast in Seoul, South Korea

The Guardian: North Korean quake raises concerns about further nuclear test

China reports ‘suspected explosion’ but South Korea suggest minor tremor was a natural occurrence.

An earthquake detected in North Korea has led to conflicting reports that the country may have carried out another nuclear bomb test.

China said the 3.4 magnitude quake was a “suspected explosion”, however an official at South Korea’s meteorological agency said its initial analysis of the tremor, which they put at magnitude 3.0, showed it was a natural quake.

“A key method is to look at the seismic waves or seismic acoustic waves and the latter can be detected in the case of a man-made earthquake,” said the unnamed official. “In this case we saw none. So as of now, we are categorising this as a natural earthquake.”

The earthquake was detected in Kilju county in North Hamgyong province, where the Punggyeri nuclear site is located, the official said.

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WNU Editor: China says that it was a test .... South Korea says no. Who to believe?

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