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CountryNorth Korea
Test sitePunggye-ri Nuclear Test Site, North Korea
Period2006–2017
Number of tests6
Test typeunderground
Max. yield
  • ~140 kt (U.S. intelligence)[1]
  • 160 kt (Revised estimates from Japanese Government)[2]
  • 250 kt (38 North and revised NORSAR estimate)[3][4]

North Korea has conducted six nuclear tests, in 2006, 2009, 2013, twice in 2016, and in 2017.

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Location of North Korea's nuclear tests[5][6]
1: 2006; 2: 2009; 3: 2013; 4: 2016-01; 5: 2016-09; 6: 2017;
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  1. ^ Panda, Ankit (6 September 2017). "US Intelligence: North Korea's Sixth Test Was a 140 Kiloton 'Advanced Nuclear' Device". The Diplomat. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  2. ^ "North Korean nuke test put at 160 kilotons as Ishiba urges debate on deploying U.S. atomic bombs". The Japan Times. 5 September 2017. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  3. ^ "North Korea's Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site: Satellite Imagery Shows Post-Test Effects and New Activity in Alternate Tunnel Portal Areas | 38 North: Informed Analysis of North Korea". 12 September 2017.
  4. ^ "The nuclear explosion in North Korea on 3 September 2017: A revised magnitude assessment". NORSAR. 12 September 2017. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Search Results". USGS.
  6. ^ "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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