Sunday, September 3, 2017

N. Korea claims successful H-bomb test


Punggye-ri
North Korea announced Sunday it successfully tested a hydrogen nuclear bomb that can be loaded onto a new intercontinental ballistic missile and is 10 times stronger than its previous detonation.


Korea's sixth underground bomb tested since 2006 was condemned by leaders worldwide, including U.S. President Donald Trump who said the regime's "words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States.

The state-run Korean Central News Agency announced the completion of the test at noon Pyongyang Time, calling it a "perfect" success.

The U.S Geological Survey said a 6.3 magnitude earthquake was detected near North Korea's known nuclear test site in Punggye-ri, in the county's northeast region. It had a depth of 14.3 miles.
[ upi.com]
 3/9/17
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Magnitude mb 6.3
Region NORTH KOREA
Date time 2017-09-03 03:30:01.2 UTC
Location 41.34 N ; 129.00 E
Depth 1 km
Distances 343 km SE of Jilin, China / pop: 1,882,000 / local time: 11:30:01.2 2017-09-03
82 km SW of Ch’ŏngjin, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of / pop: 327,000 / local time: 12:00:01.2 2017-09-03
20 km NE of Sŭngjibaegam, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of / pop: 11,800 / local time: 12:00:01.2 2017-09-03
 emsc-csem.org
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