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North Korea's Nuclear Tests Spark Seismic Concerns

Updated 2026-09-17 20:55 UTC 1 source Negative

Seismic activity has significantly increased at Mount Mantap since North Korea’s last nuclear test in 2017. The mountain is now considered an earthquake hot spot.

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Scientific American
Seismic activity has increased markedly at Mount Mantap, also known as Mantapsan, since the last test blast there in 2017
2026-09-17 18:00 UTC
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