China’s earthquake administration says a magnitude-3.4 earthquake has been detected in North Korea that was a “suspected explosion”, raising fears the communist nation had tested another nuclear bomb.
The administration said in a statement on its website that the quake, which occurred around 0830 GMT, was recorded at a depth of zero kilometres.
China’s official Xinhua news agency said the epicentre was roughly at the same place as a similar shallow earthquake on 3 September, which turned out to be caused by North Korea’s sixth and largest nuclear test. – READ MORE
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7:00 am ET –
USGS say cannot yet determine if North Korea earthquake was result of natural or artificial cause https://t.co/ciFxShFE0F pic.twitter.com/zMKhc5auUc
— Chad O'Carroll (@chadocl) September 23, 2017
6:30 am ET –
China state TV says quake suspected explosion pic.twitter.com/AGHRtVVU1N
— Natalie Thomas (@natalieinchina) September 23, 2017
South Korean Blue House: Korean Meterological Assoc maintains quake in NorKor was natural, not from explosion. Analysis ongoing.
— Elise Hu (@elisewho) September 23, 2017
6:15 am ET –
Tremor detected in North Korea, which China says could be an explosion but South Korea a natural earthquake https://t.co/O7qCG3CpFL
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 23, 2017
5:25 am ET –
CHINA EARTHQUAKE ADMINISTRATION SAYS #NORTHKOREA EARTHQUAKE CAUSED BY SUSPECTED EXPLOSION
— Jean Yoon (@ReutersJean) September 23, 2017
China Earthquake Administration says detects magnitude 3.4 earthquake in North Korea pic.twitter.com/vkKBUkT9FA
— Reuters India (@ReutersIndia) September 23, 2017
BREAKING: 3.4 magnitude #earthquake probably caused by explosion hits #NorthKorea https://t.co/xOBtrFWx6g pic.twitter.com/V23OXwzUee
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) September 23, 2017
#BREAKING: 3.4 Magnitude quake detected in #DPRK, depth 0 km – CENC pic.twitter.com/dUpwMNJcdp
— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) September 23, 2017
Translation: According to the official determination of China Seismological Network, September 23 at 16:29 in North Korea (suspected) occurred 3.4 earthquake, the focal depth of 0 km, the epicenter is located in latitude 41.36 degrees, longitude 129.06 degrees.
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