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nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts) Tue Feb 12, 2013, 12:04 AM Feb 2013

BREAKING: Reuters, UN Security Council official [View all]

Confirms nuclear test in North Korea.

Story on CNN. http://www.breakingnews.com/item/ahZzfmJyZWFraW5nbmV3cy13d3ctaHJkcg0LEgRTZWVkGMuU9AwM/2013/02/12/united-nations-security-council-diplomat-says-there-has-been-a-nuclear

More via BBC.

The US Geological Survey said it had detected a tremor with a 4.9 magnitude.

South Korean media also reported a "man-made earthquake" in its northern neighbour.

North Korea said last month it was planning to carry out its third nuclear test - despite a threat from the UN Security Council of "consequences".

The USGS said the quake occurred at a depth of 1km. It put the epicentre close to North Korea's known nuclear test site in the northeast of the country.

China's Earthquake Administration described it as a "suspected explosion", AFP reported. Japan's Meteorological Agency said the tremor was "different from a normal earthquake".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21421841

Link to Reuters live blog.

http://live.reuters.com/Event/North_Korea

Significant, South Korea has raised alert from DEFCON 3 to DEFCON 2.

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BREAKING: Reuters, UN Security Council official [View all] nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 OP

EXPLOSION? DJ13 Feb 2013 #1

Report says nuclear TEST. nt pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #2

Ah, okay DJ13 Feb 2013 #4

And it is just breaking nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #5

it was a test quinnox Feb 2013 #6

Not launched so much as had an accident DJ13 Feb 2013 #8

ah quinnox Feb 2013 #12

Why do you think that? Catherina Feb 2013 #20

Yes, South Korea and the US had intelligence that they believed there was going to be a test davidpdx Feb 2013 #41

According to the news both the US and China nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #55

They've had satellite photos of the area before the bomb was detonated davidpdx Feb 2013 #56

It was not an accident nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #23

BBC s clear, underground nuclear test. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #15

Maybe they fracked near a fault line... Just sayin' freshwest Feb 2013 #33

Details please n/t Catherina Feb 2013 #3

Just breaking. A South Korean official is on CNN nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #11

Thanks. What interesting times we live in eh? n/t Catherina Feb 2013 #19

Added the Reuters live blog nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #21

The weapon IS the warhead. n/t cherokeeprogressive Feb 2013 #22

the link calls it a "test", not "explosion" (that word implies an accident). n/t NRaleighLiberal Feb 2013 #7

Corrected. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #13

thanks! NRaleighLiberal Feb 2013 #14

Added BBC data nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Renew Deal Feb 2013 #9

God help us! hrmjustin Feb 2013 #10

Meet the new Kim. Same as the old Kim ..../nt think Feb 2013 #17

Something like that nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #18

Love just how crisis evolve nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #24

Yay...no really. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #25

Didn't the North Koreans shoot a missile over or very near Japan? amandabeech Feb 2013 #43

Yup nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #44

Let's hope that they reach sanity before they reach capability. n/t amandabeech Feb 2013 #46

LBN: S. Korean Defense Ministry Confirms DPRK Nuclear Ttest Catherina Feb 2013 #26

The South Koreans are on hair trigger alert. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #27

Not true davidpdx Feb 2013 #34

They have gone from DefCon 3 to DefCon 2. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #35

That is pretty standard davidpdx Feb 2013 #38

Did I say that? No nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #39

By the way this happened in 2009 as well davidpdx Feb 2013 #45

And... nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #48

I didn't know you had any hair on that head of yours davidpdx Feb 2013 #49

Again, and... nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #50

I know you aren't going to want to hear this davidpdx Feb 2013 #53

Yup, again and. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #54

Both of these are Chinese sources davidpdx Feb 2013 #36

How about Reuters, ap, CNN and BBC? nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #37

Those are better davidpdx Feb 2013 #40

LMSP kicking... littlemissmartypants Feb 2013 #28

Thanks. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #29

Interesting tidbit via AP. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #30

No WH statement yet nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #31

Hey, Secretary of State Kerry...here...catch...hot potato nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #32

More on Emergency Council meeting. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #42

Via Yonhap nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #47

Silly me, I ad not realized the transition has not happened nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #51

Per Reuters live blog, NK confirms the test nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #52