Graphic from the United States Geological Survey showing the location of seismic activity at the time of the test
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Country
North Korea
Test site
41°20′35″N129°02′10″E / 41.343°N 129.036°E / 41.343; 129.036[1] Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site, Kilju County
Period
12:00:01, 3 September 2017 (2017-09-03T12:00:01) UTC+08:30 (03:30:01 UTC)[1]
Number of tests
1
Max. yield
~50 kilotons of TNT (210 TJ) based on Korea Meteorological Administration[2] - ~260 kilotons of TNT (1,100 TJ) based on ISRO synthetic-aperture radar analysis[3]
Test chronology
← September 2016 test
2km 1.2miles
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North portal
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Location of North Korea's nuclear tests[4][5] 1: 2006; 2: 2009; 3: 2013; 4: 2016-01; 5: 2016-09; 6: 2017;
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The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) conducted its sixth (and most recent to date) nuclear test on 3 September 2017, stating it had tested a thermonuclear weapon (hydrogen bomb).[6] The United States Geological Survey reported an earthquake of 6.3-magnitude not far from North Korea's Punggye-ri nuclear test site.[7] South Korean authorities said the earthquake seemed to be artificial, consistent with an underground nuclear test.[8] The USGS, as well as China Earthquake Networks Center, reported that the initial event was followed by a second, smaller, earthquake at the site, several minutes later, which was characterized as a collapse of the cavity formed by the initial detonation.[9][10]
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^"Search Results". USGS.
^"North Korea's Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site: Analysis Reveals Its Potential for Additional Testing with Significantly Higher Yields". 38North. 10 March 2017.
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^"North Korea confirms sixth nuclear test". CNN. 3 September 2017. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
^"North Korea conducts another nuclear test, neighbors say". The Washington Post. 3 September 2017. Archived from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
^"North Korea claims successful hydrogen bomb test". Deutsche Welle. 3 September 2017. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
^"North Korea nuclear test: 'Tunnel collapse' may provide clues". BBC News. 3 September 2017. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
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