Magnitude 4.7 sesimic event (possible nuclear test), North Korea
Last updated: 2018-03-26 (84) 17:50:56 UTC
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The Anza group at the University of California San Diego operates a broadband seismograph network consisting of 17 three component broadband seismograph stations centered near Anza, California (see map).
On Sunday May 24 2009 at 5:54 PM (PDT) we recorded a seismic event (possible nuclear test) (preliminary mb 4.7) located in North Korea.
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Initial source parameters for this seismic event are indicated below. The epicentral distance (i.e. the distance separating the epicenter and the closest station in the recording network) for Anza is 9333 km (83.94 degrees).
This map shows the main seismic event as a red star. Anza network stations are yellow triangles. Gray lines are major rivers.
Event Map
Event Parameters
| Latitude | Longitude | Origin time (UTC) | Origin time (PDT) | Depth (km) | mb | Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.3310 | 129.0110 | 05/25/09 (145) 00:54.44 | 05/24/09 (144) 5:54 PM | 0 | 4.7 | QED |
* The location and magnitude determined for this event are preliminary and are subject to change upon further review of seismic data.
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Of local interest:
We operate a broadband station on Toro Peak. At 18:07 (PDT) station TRO recorded the P wave from this event. Here is a view of that event as picked by our analyst. A red P indicates a P wave arrival, a red S indicates an S wave arrival.
View a larger image showing the waveforms recorded at Toro Peak.
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News Links
- USGS page for this event
- New York Times: "North Korea Claims to Conduct 2nd Nuclear Test"
- BBC: "North Korea conducts nuclear test"
- Reuters: "U.N. council condemns North Korea nuclear test"
- CNN: "World outraged by North Korea's latest nuke test"
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