Posted on 09/08/2016 7:09:23 PM PDT by Helicondelta
South Korean officials said that they had detected an “artificial” tremor emanating from North Korea on Friday morning, indicating that the country has conducted its fifth nuclear test despite threats of more sanctions from Washington
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A statement from the South Korean military also said that an artificial tremor, registered as magnitude 5.0, had originated from Punggye-ri in northeastern North Korea, where the North has conducted its four previous underground nuclear tests.
North Korea last tested a nuclear device on Jan. 6. In April, President Park Guen-hye of South Korea warned that the North might be preparing for another underground nuclear test in defiance of United Nations sanctions.
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1.300 kT=72 tractor trailers' worth
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WC-135 Constant Phoenix departs overseas.
Conventional explosions don't produce novel and unique radioisotopes.
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