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North Korea nuclear tests activate fault lines toward China border volcano
South China Morning PostLO·KP · CN · KR·2 days ago
Underground nuclear tests conducted by North Korea at Mount Mantap until 2017 have reactivated dormant geological faults, causing persistent earthquakes for eight years. The finding indicates long-term geological destabilization from the tests, with implications for regional seismic risk and monitoring.
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