September 2017 North Korean nuclear test

Coordinates: 41.343N 129.036E

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The Democratic People's Republic of Korea conducted its

sixth nuclear test on 3 September 2017. The Japanese September 2017 North Kor ean nuclear
Ministry of Foreign Affairs also concluded that North test
Korea conducted a nuclear test.[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 a nuclear test.[6]
The USGS, as well as China's earthquake administration,
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.[8][9]

Contents
Graphic from the United States Geological Survey
1 History showing the location of seismic activity at the time of
2 Yield estimates the test
3 Reactions Information
4 See also
5 References Country North Korea
Test site 41.343N 129.036E[1]
Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site, Kilju County
History Period 12:00:01, 3 September 2017 UTC+08:30
(03:30:01 UTC)[1]
North Korea said that it detonated a hydrogen bomb Number 1
capable of "great destructive power," that could be loaded
of tests
onto an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).[10] In
the announcement it was claimed that the warhead had a Max. yield
Estimated 50100 kilotons of TNT
variable yield "the explosive power of which is adjustable
(210420 TJ) (Government of
from tens kiloton to hundreds kiloton ... which can be
detonated even at high altitudes for super-powerful EMP South Korea)[2][3]
attack".[11] A later technical announcement called the 120 kilotons of TNT (500 TJ)
device a "two-stage thermo-nuclear weapon" and stated according to NORSAR based on a
experimental measurements were fully compatible with tremor of 5.8M[4]
the design specification, and there had been no leakage of 108.1 48.1 kilotons of TNT
radioactive materials at the test site.[12][13] (452 201 TJ) (University of
Science and Technology of
Photographs of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un
China)[5]
inspecting a device resembling a thermonuclear weapon
warhead were released a few hours before the test.[14]
Test chronology

Yield estimates
According to the chief of the South Korean parliament's defense committee, Kim Young-Woo, the nuclear yield
was equivalent to about 100 kilotons of TNT (100 kt): "The North's latest test is estimated to have a yield of up
to 100 kilotons, though it is a provisional report."[2]
On 3 September, South Koreas weather agency, the Korea
Meteorological Administration, estimated that the nuclear blast yield of
the presumed test was between 50 to 60 kilotons.[3] In contrast, the
independent seismic monitoring agency NORSAR estimated that the
blast had a yield of about 120 kilotons, based on a seismic magnitude of
5.8.[4] The Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources in
Germany estimates a higher yield at "a few hundred kilotons" based on
a detected tremor of 6.1 magnitude.[15]

On 4 September, the academics from the University of Science and

Technology of China[5] released their findings based on seismic results
and concluded that the nuclear test location is at 411753.52N
129427.12E on 03:30 UTC, which is only a few hundred meters from
the four previous tests (2009, 2013, January 2016 and September 2016)
with the estimated yield at 108.1 48.1 kt.

Reactions Order to conduct the test, signed byKim

Jong-un on 3 September 2017
The United Nations Security Council met in an open emergency
meeting on September 4, 2017 at the request of the US, South Korea,
Japan, France and the UK.[16]

South Korea, China, Japan, Russia, the United States, Canada, Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia
voiced strong criticism of the nuclear test.[17][18][19][20][21]

US President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter: "North Korea has conducted a major Nuclear Test. Their words
and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States".[22][23] Trump was asked whether
the U.S. would attack North Korea and replied: "We'll see."[24] Defense Secretary James Mattis warned North
Korea that it would be met with a "massive military response" if it threatened the United States or its allies.[25]

See also
2017 North Korea crisis

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