Artificial earthquake, probable nuclear test, detected in North Korea
Seismic event in country's northeast measures 5.1 on Richter scale
Google Earth screenshot, edited by NK News
Update - 11:21 EST: North Korea has announced it tested a hydrogen bomb
Latest - 10:02 EST: North Korea has declared it will issue a special statement at 12:00 noon Pyongyang time
Update - 11:21 EST: North Korea has announced it tested a hydrogen bomb
Latest - 10:02 EST: North Korea has declared it will issue a special statement at 12:00 noon Pyongyang time
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