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North Korea nuclear tests shift fault lines toward Changbai volcano

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A joint study by Chinese and South Korean researchers has revealed that North Korea's nuclear tests between 2013 and 2017 have significantly altered the geological stability near the Punggye-ri test site. The earthquake activity, which has persisted and intensified over the past decade, is now propagating along two fault zones directly towards Changbai Mountain, a dormant volcano on the China-North Korea border. This volcano, also known as Mount Paektu, experienced one of the largest eruptions in the past 2,000 years in AD946. AI

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North Korea nuclear tests shift fault lines toward Changbai volcano

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Shi Huang ·

    North Korea’s nuclear tests awaken fault lines pointing to huge volcano at China border

    North Korea’s underground nuclear tests have triggered a chain of seismic events, activating ancient fault lines that stretch towards one of the most dangerous volcanoes on Earth, about 100km (62 miles) away, according to a paper published by the journal Science. The joint Chines…

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