2.5-magnitude earthquake near North Korea's nuke test site

By Park Si-soo

A 2.5-magnitude earthquake was detected near North Korea's nuclear test site in Gilju, North Hamgyong Province, which South Korean experts say was an “induced earthquake” from a powerful underground nuclear test in 2017.

The tremor occurred at 9:33 a.m., the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said.

An induced earthquake refers to a minor quake driven by altered geological stresses and strains on the Earth's crust.

The epicenter was 3 kilometers southeast of the test site, the KMA said.

North Korea conducted its sixth underground nuclear test at the site on Sept. 3, 2017.