5.1 magnitude quake detected close to North Korea nuclear test site

AFP ^ | January 6, 2016

[TigerLikesRooster]

5.1 magnitude quake detected close to North Korea nuclear test site

by Agence France-Presse

January 6, 2016

A 5.1 magnitude tremor was detected close to North Korea’s nuclear test site on Wednesday, triggering concerns that Pyongyang had conducted a fresh atomic explosion.

The US Geological Survey said the epicentre of the quake was in the northeast of the country, some 50 kilometres (30 miles) northwest of Kilju city, placing it right next to the Punggye-ri nuclear test site.

[caww]

[CMB_polarization]

10 kilometers is a trial parameter that the earthquake magnitude calculation sticks in for a best fit to the data. Only an approximation.

[struggle]

N. Korea announces that it has conducted H-bomb test

[MediaMole]

Wondering if this is a proxy test for the Iranians following the Saudi incident?

[CMB_polarization]

35-45 kilotons, if it was an H-bomb it was a fizzle.

[struggle]

It’s the same magnitude as the 2012 detonation, maybe a bit smaller.

[caww]

This combination of GeoEye Satellite Images captured January 4, 2013 (L) and January 23, 2013 shows the Punggye-ri nuclear test facility.

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

Tiger likes Cougar??

[caww]

Yikes....and a lot more than yikes.....

[struggle]

I doubt it was more than 6-7 kilotons, as it was in the same place, and the same magnitude as the 2013 detonation, which was scaled at 6-7 kilotons.

[mkjessup]

Your link is cougarish.

You say that like it's a bad thing?

[Vermont Lt]

That would be the Iranian test.

We are so screwed.

[caww]

apan's Defense Minister Gen Nakatani, center, arrives at prime minister's official residence in Tokyo following reports that earthquake detected in North Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016..

South Korean officials detected an "artificial earthquake" near North Korea's main nuclear test site Wednesday, a strong indication that nuclear-armed Pyongyang had conducted its fourth atomic test. (Kyodo News)

[caww]

[eyedigress]

Why not. Obunghole is in charge of the USA and hates it.

Time to look tough when we have a gay muslin in charge of the largest economic nation in modern times.

[Chode]

they have to get fission right before they can do fusion... if they get an H-bomb they'll have to buy it

[struggle]

The only positive is that TRUMP can go after the Clintons on ANOTHER one of their failures. Giving the Nork nuke.

[caww]

Fat Boy looking for more handouts...it's winter and the people need food.....

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

Hand him a couple of tactical nukes.

[BenLurkin]

Wrong spot

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10004bnm#general_map