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  • [Graphic News] North Korea’s nuclear tests
    [Graphic News] North Korea’s nuclear tests
    1st (Oct. 9, 2006)Testing material: plutoniumMagnitude of artificial earthquake: 3.9Explosive power: 1 kilotonInterval between rocket launch and nuclear test: 33 months 2nd (May 25, 2009)Testing material: plutoniumMagnitude of artificial earthquake: 4.5Explosive power: 2-6 kilotonsInterval between rocket launch and nuclear test: 50 days3rd (Feb. 12, 2013)Testing material: presumably highly enriched uraniumMagnitude ...
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[Graphic News] North Korea’s nuclear tests

March 31, 2014 - 21:07 By Korea Herald


1st (Oct. 9, 2006)
Testing material: plutonium
Magnitude of artificial earthquake: 3.9
Explosive power: 1 kiloton
Interval between rocket launch and nuclear test: 33 months 
2nd (May 25, 2009)
Testing material: plutonium
Magnitude of artificial earthquake: 4.5
Explosive power: 2-6 kilotons
Interval between rocket launch and nuclear test: 50 days

3rd (Feb. 12, 2013)
Testing material: presumably highly enriched uranium
Magnitude of artificial earthquake: 4.9-5.1
Explosive power: 6-16 kilotons
Interval between rocket launch and nuclear test: two monthsGraphic
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