In September the Stalinist regime detonated a hydrogen bomb sparking a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake amid an escalating nuclear crisis. Pictured: The dictator laughs during a missile launch
The Independent: North Korea: Earthquake near nuclear site sparks fears of fresh hydrogen bomb test
US Geological Survey says it has recorded the 2.9 quake around 23km north-east of Sungjibaegam
A 2.9 magnitude earthquake has been recorded close to a nuclear testing site in North Korea, a US-based monitor has said, fuelling fears the country has tested another hydrogen bomb.
The US Geological Survey said it had recorded the quake around 23km north-east of Sungjibaegam – a known North Korean nuclear testing site.
Although analysts cannot be 100 per cent certain the quake is the result of a nuclear test, it shares many "characteristics" with past tests.
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2 comments:
2.9 - no way this was a hydrogen bomb test. ..likely another land slide or rocks/sides of mountain being exploded away with TNT
So predictable@Duterte.
I always knew he's moral scum, but to stop the police executions now that his son is suspected to bring in vast amounts of drugs through Chinese cartels. ..what a pig.
And sadly many Philippinos fell for this guy.
Think about it. About a year ago he was starting to change his tune on China all of a sudden...from anti south China Sea to almost supporting Chinese ambitions, despite own claims by the Philippines. Now we know his son has drug dealings with china in the millions. Now Duterte suddenly changes his stance on executions.
F this guy. Someone in the Philippines hopefully treats his son the way the entire nation has been treated. ..thousands have been executed. Thousands!
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