Earthquakes occurred near the Korean nuclear test site

A small earthquake occurred in North Hamgyong Province, near North Korea's nuclear test area, but it did not seem to be caused by humans.

Location of North Hamgyong Province, Korea.(Graphics: Pulse).

The 2.7-magnitude earthquake happened today at a depth of 3km in North Hamgyong, North Korea, near the Punggye-ri nuclear test area, Reuters led information from the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) for know.The earthquake seems not to be artificial.

According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the magnitude 2.9 earthquake, at a depth of 5km. This agency cannot conclude about the nature of the earthquake.

This is the latest tremor that occurred after the 6th nuclear test of Korea on September 3, causing an artificially strong earthquake of 6.3 degrees.

Observers and experts say that the sixth nuclear test in Korea may have caused instability in the surrounding hills. North 38, a North Korean watchdog unit, said that based on satellite images, they had identified several landslides that had occurred at North Korea's nuclear test site.