Mount Paektu and Heaven Lake Photo: AFP
Posted on 02/18/2016 10:27:00 AM PST by Red Badger
Experts say one of Mount Paekdu's previous eruptions was 'one of the largest explosive events in human history'
Seismologists have warned that North Korea's repeated nuclear tests could cause its highest mountain Mount Paekdu to erupt - and they add that one of the volcano's previous eruptions was "one of the largest explosive events in human history".
More than 9,000 feet high, the volcano straddles the border between North Korea and China and last erupted in 1903. Experts have warned of increasing seismic activity beneath the peak in recent years, however, including seismic uplift and rising levels of sulphur dioxide, suggesting that the magma chamber is expanding.
Just 72 miles from North Korea's Punggye-ri proving grounds - where satellite images suggest that Pyongyang may already be ready to carry out a fifth underground nuclear test - scientists believe another detonation could jolt the dormant volcano back into life.
In a paper published in Nature, four South Korean scientists, led by Hong Tae-kyung, stated, "Strong ground motions induce large dynamic stress changes that may disturb the magma chamber of a volcano, thus accelerating the volcanic activity.
"An underground nuclear explosion near an active volcano constitutes a direct threat to the volcano".
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
Mount Paektu and Heaven Lake Photo: AFP
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Don’t they consider Tubby Kim a god? He can just wave his magic finger and stop it.
This is right up there with fracking causing earthquakes.
G’head. Giveitago.
Put it on pay per view and let 'er rip.
Maybe the Norks can do what LeMay wasn't allowed to.
you only live twice
I think the Chinese may have second thoughts about how long Tubby can stay above room temperature.....................
Crack in the World 01:34 mark
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lHtZ6Ixeqvs
They don’t mak’em like that anymore.
Nuclear explosions underground near a volcano is a loooooong way from ‘fracking’...............................
All we have to do is tell them they shouldn’t and they will........................
And these “Nuclear Tests” could also reawaken GODZILLA!!!!
IshirÅ Honda would be so proud!........................
I wonder what would happen if someone drilled a shaft down into Yellowstone at the volcanic caldera and detonated a nuke in it?
Or those two guys that say: IT blowed up real good
TEOTWAWKI.......................
LOL!
“I wonder what would happen if someone drilled a shaft down into Yellowstone at the volcanic caldera and detonated a nuke in it?”
I’m not sure - but I really don’t wanna find out.
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