"earthquakes in north korea"

Re:"earthquakes in north korea" by jonsherrard on Tuesday February 12, 2013 @07:34AM (#5206370)

If you put the coordinates into Google maps you get this address:

http://goo.gl/maps/TNfuD

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Re:"earthquakes in north korea" by brownbat on Tuesday February 12, 2013 @07:42AM (#5206404)

Zoom out a bit and you can see the "Hwasong Gulag."

https://plus.google.com/101019651244056999126/about?gl=us...

The reviews are, well, you know. Welcome to the internet.

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Re:"earthquakes in north korea" by mapleoin on Tuesday February 12, 2013 @07:42AM (#5206406)

So it looks like they're bombing their own nuclear facility.

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Re:"earthquakes in north korea" by phevia on Tuesday February 12, 2013 @08:35AM (#5206626)

Tests are typically conducted in vertical shafts, according to the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBTO). Holes are cut 1 to 3 meters wide and up to a kilometer deep. The atomic devices are assembled on site and placed in the hole, usually accompanied by lead-protected diagnostic canister that contains sensors to record the explosion. The tunnel is then filled with layers of pea gravel, sand and other materials to prevent radioactive material from being released into the atmosphere.

During a test, the explosion energy is released in less than a millionth of a second, according to CTBTO. The temperature will reach about a million degrees within a few microseconds, and shockwaves from the blast, depending on the size, can be detected by seismographs around the planet.

(From time.com)

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Re:"earthquakes in north korea" by dutchbrit on Tuesday February 12, 2013 @07:40AM (#5206393)

Shame that there's no street view... C'mon Google!!!

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Re:"earthquakes in north korea" by newbie12 on Tuesday February 12, 2013 @08:46AM (#5206661)

Gulag view -- they should smuggle cameras in!

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