M6.3 Earthquake or Explosion in North Korea

USGS ENS ^ | September 3, 2017 | USGS ENS

[Reno89519]

Possible explosion, located near the site where North Korea has detonated nuclear explosions in the past.

M 6.3 Explosion - 24km ENE of Sungjibaegam, North Korea

2017-09-03 03:30:01 UTC 41.343°N 129.053°E 0.0 km depth

[Reno89519]

A quick survey of the Internets shows this is frequent range of underground nuclear explosions. USGS reports the explosion a short while ago was on the surface.

Here is an interesting tidbit: "...a 5-megaton hydrogen bomb, detonated by the United States, and had a body wave magnitude of approximately 6.9 on the Richter scale. This was the largest underground detonation in history..." Source: https://www.scienceabc.com/eyeopeners/could-nuclear-bomb-testing-cause-earthquakes.html

[LukeL]

This would be a 2.8 megaton explosion per the Kelly Kiloton Index.

[Djl3668]

Um, prayers. Best people there.

[TomGuy]

Kimmy’s new hydrogen bomb go BOOM too early?

[LukeL]

strike that 4.0 Megatons

[rdl6989]

Thanks for the update. My Saturday night just got a lot more interesting.

[rdl6989]

Bump to post 21!

[hoagy62]

If it was a fusion device, and a successful one at that, this is not good.

[Reno89519]

Prayer is that Kim was on the site, it exploded on the surface, and now North Korea is in need of a new leader.

[ALASKA]

With help

[struggle]

Looks like a 1 megaton with a 4.2 tremor 8 minutes after due to a collapse event, per Chinese Earthquake group.

[Ronaldus Magnus]

The world has changed and (nuclear) war may now be justified. It might be a good time to get our of Seoul.

[struggle]

Depth at 0K, strange.

[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

Some important questions:
Did it blow up accidentally?
Did they blow it up on purpose?
Was it ‘delivered’ by another nation?
If so, who?

For answers (hopefully) to all these questions and many more, tune in tomorrow at the same Bat time, to the same Bat channel!

[Reno89519]

Here from BBC: "A large earth tremor has been detected in North Korea, raising speculation that the country has carried out its sixth nuclear test....The tremor comes hours after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was pictured with what state media said was a new type of hydrogen bomb." (Otherwise, not much in details.)

Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41139445

[Bodleian_Girl]

Would NK even have nukes if it wasn’t for the Clinton’s selling secrets to the Chinese?

[hsmomx3]

My thoughts exactly!

[Bodleian_Girl]

DOWNSIDE LEGACY AT TWO DEGREES OF PRESIDENT CLINTON
SECTION: STATUS OF US INTELLIGENCE
SUBSECTION: GIVE-AWAYS

http://www.alamo-girl.com/0026.htm

[struggle]

Would be funny if China dropped one on them.

[Vendome]

Oooops!