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N. Korea: A Seismic Event Detected Yesterday Afternoon(2.3 in Richter Scale)
KBS ^ | 08/26/06 | Lee Ki-moon
Posted on 08/26/2006 1:09:01 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
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N. Korea: A Seismic Event Detected Yesterday Afternoon(2.3 in Richter Scale)
Yesterday at 4:50 pm, there was a seismic event in N. Korea, registering 2.3 in Richter Scale, which prompted authorities to figure out its nature.
According to Korean Meteorological Administration, its source was found to be to the north north west of Yeonchon, Kyunggi Province, and 49km away(approx. 30 miles.) It is at the border area between Hwang-hae Province and Kangwon Province.
After analyzing the seismic wave of the event, Korean Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources reached the conclusion that it could be the result of routine demolition activity by setting off TNT underground
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According to an update( http://news.kbs.co.kr/article/local/200608/20060826/1210266.html ),
it occurred near Pan-kyo, Kangwon Province, N. Korea,
the magnitude of explosion is equivalent to that of setting off two metric tons of TNT,
such explosions have been frequently detected near Pan-kyo recently.
IMHO, N. Koreans must be constructing an underground installation(a missile base?) inside hard rock formation.
1 posted on 08/26/2006 1:09:02 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
That is a lot of bang. Too large for construction purposes, such as underground work - significantly weakens the bedrock. I wonder what 'demolition' projects they could be refering to? Even the open pit copper mine in my home town doesn't trigger a 2.3 when blasting.