North Korea claims 'perfect success' with hydrogen bomb test

North Korea has said it has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb designed to be mounted on its newly-developed intercontinental ballistic missile, producing a greater yield than any of its previous nuclear tests.


The hydrogen bomb test ordered by leader Kim Jong-un was a "perfect success" and was a "meaningful" step in completing the country's nuclear weapons programme, state television said.

The announcement came hours after a large earthquake that appeared to be man-made was detected near the North's known nuclear test site, indicating that the reclusive country had conducted its sixth nuclear test.
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3/9/17
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Magnitude mb 6.3
Region NORTH KOREA
Date time 2017-09-03 03:30:01.2 UTC
Location 41.34 N ; 129.00 E
Depth 1 km
Distances 343 km SE of Jilin, China / pop: 1,882,000 / local time: 11:30:01.2 2017-09-03
82 km SW of Ch’ŏngjin, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of / pop: 327,000 / local time: 12:00:01.2 2017-09-03
20 km NE of Sŭngjibaegam, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of / pop: 11,800 / local time: 12:00:01.2 2017-09-03
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