March 29, 2024
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Second quake near North Korean test site could be tunnel collapse

Second earthquake event detected by U.S. and Chinese earthquake monitoring stations

A second earthquake event measuring 4.6 magnitude detected by the China Earthquake Networks Center on Sunday may have been a tunnel collapse, a U.S. earthquake monitoring service said.

The event, which took place at a reported depth of 0km and allegedly occurred eight minutes after the first nuclear test, was confirmed by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program later as a 4.1 magnitude "collapse".

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