Magnitude 4.7 - NORTH KOREA [Update - underground nuclear test]

United States Geological Survey ^ | May 24, 2008

[Strategerist]

UPDATE:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jntKjLG2Y9N0a8MuIY8O__cOnWbQ

“NKorea confirms ‘powerful’ nuclear test”
1 hour ago

SNIPPET: “SEOUL (AFP) — North Korea said it staged a “successful” underground nuclear weapons test which was more powerful than its previous test of an atomic bomb almost three years ago.

The North “successfully conducted one more underground nuclear test on May 25 as part of the measures to bolster up its nuclear deterrent for self-defence in every way as requested by its scientists and technicians,” the Korean Central News Agency said.

“The current nuclear test was safely conducted on a new higher level in terms of its explosive power and technology of its control,” it said.

The results resolved “scientific and technological problems arising in further increasing the power of nuclear weapons and steadily developing nuclear technology.””

31 posted on 05/24/2009 8:50:20 PM PDT by Cindy

Earthquake Details Magnitude 4.7 Date-Time Monday, May 25, 2009 at 00:54:44 UTC Monday, May 25, 2009 at 09:54:44 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 41.285°N, 129.004°E Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program Region NORTH KOREA Distances 70 km (45 miles) NNW of Kimchaek, North Korea 100 km (60 miles) SW of Chongjin, North Korea 185 km (115 miles) SSW of Yanji, Jilin, China 375 km (230 miles) NE of PYONGYANG, North Korea

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 6.5 km (4.0 miles); depth fixed by location program Parameters NST= 51, Nph= 51, Dmin=469.6 km, Rmss=0.71 sec, Gp= 72°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7 Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID us2009hbaf

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

[Cindy]

UPDATE:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jntKjLG2Y9N0a8MuIY8O__cOnWbQ

“NKorea confirms ‘powerful’ nuclear test”
1 hour ago

SNIPPET: “SEOUL (AFP) — North Korea said it staged a “successful” underground nuclear weapons test which was more powerful than its previous test of an atomic bomb almost three years ago.

The North “successfully conducted one more underground nuclear test on May 25 as part of the measures to bolster up its nuclear deterrent for self-defence in every way as requested by its scientists and technicians,” the Korean Central News Agency said.

“The current nuclear test was safely conducted on a new higher level in terms of its explosive power and technology of its control,” it said.

The results resolved “scientific and technological problems arising in further increasing the power of nuclear weapons and steadily developing nuclear technology.””

[Lazamataz]

The nuclear explosion had a strength of between 10 and 20 kilotons,

Yawn.

[calex59]

The link below goes to a thread with aerial photos of the site, does that help?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2257598/posts?page=217

[AmericanInTokyo]

Not yet, but I do have file footage (2006) of Japan Air Self Defense radiation detectors (it, the radiation intake detection tube), is below the aircraft. These flew over near North Korea today; they may still be up there for all I know, although it is pitch black by now (8:30 p.m. local Monday)

[PghBaldy]

GREAT catch. Thank you.

[snowsislander]

Superb catch.

[Godzilla]

Technical details on the test found here.

Seismic signature is clearly explosive based - nuclear

[Godzilla]

ping to 106

[Frank_Discussion]

True.

[Frank_Discussion]

Yep, there must be lots of Japanese very jittery right about now.

[Frank_Discussion]

Laz, that’s no small nuke, buddy.

[SunkenCiv]

Iran (claims): No nuclear, missile cooperation with N.Korea
Reuters | May 25, 2009 | Andrew Roche
Posted on 05/25/2009 7:25:59 AM PDT by VRWCTexan
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2257795/posts

[SunkenCiv]

Whoops, and thanks Ernest.

[Lazamataz]

Laz, that’s no small nuke, buddy.

Feh. I've cut wind bigger than that.

[Cindy]

Now sir, don’t yawn too big — a fly might get in there.

[Cindy]

Related Link:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2257598/posts

“Report: North Korea May Have Conducted a Nuclear Test”
Fox News ^ | 5/24/2009
Posted on May 24, 2009 7:58:02 PM PDT by markomalley

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(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...

[Cindy]

Map:

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45821000/gif/_45821084_n_kor_nuclear_test_466map.gif

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8067438.stm

Snippet - Timeline: “Nuclear Crisis”

QUOTE:

UCLEAR CRISIS
Oct 2006 - North Korea conducts an underground nuclear test
Feb 2007 - North Korea agrees to close its main nuclear reactor in exchange for fuel aid
June 2007 - North Korea shuts its main Yongbyon reactor
June 2008 - North Korea makes its long-awaited declaration of nuclear assets
Oct 2008 - The US removes North Korea from its list of countries which sponsor terrorism
Dec 2008 - Pyongyang slows work to dismantle its nuclear programme after a US decision to suspend energy aid
Jan 2009 - The North says it is scrapping all military and political deals with the South, accusing it of “hostile intent”
April 2009 - Pyongyang launches a rocket carrying what it says is a communications satellite
25 May 2009 - North Korea conducts a second nuclear test

[Cindy]

Photos posted by TigerLikesRooster here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2257598/posts?page=156#156

[Cindy]

Photo/Graphic posted by TXnMA here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2257598/posts?page=254#254

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Graphic posted by TXnMA here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2257598/posts?page=227#227

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http://aslwww.cr.usgs.gov/Seismic_Data/telemetry_data/INCN_24hr.html

http://aslwww.cr.usgs.gov/Seismic_Data/telemetry_data/INCN_24hr.gif

Description - Quote:

Data from station INCN (Inchon, Republic of Korea)

last updated at

Mon 05/25/09 14:16 MDT (Mon 05/25/09 20:16 GMT)

This page is URL: http://aslwww.cr.usgs.gov/Seismic_Data/telemetry_data/INCN_24hr.html

[Cindy]

http://sitrep.globalsecurity.org/articles/090525351-second-nuclear-test-north-kore.htm

“Second Nuclear Test: North Korea Does What It Says”
Posted by Scott Snyder on 05/25/2009

[Cindy]

Previously...

http://www.thebulletin.org/web-edition/features/the-risks-of-north-koreas-nuclear-restart

“The risks of North Korea’s nuclear restart”
BY SIEGFRIED S. HECKER | 12 MAY 2009