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North Korea claims to conduct 'successful' hydrogen bomb test AP News
SEOUL, South Korea

North Korean officials claimed Wednesday that the reclusive nation had successfully tested a hydrogen bomb less than a month after the country's dictator boasted that the weapon had been developed.

The announcement came hours after South Korean officials detected an artificial earthquake near North Korea's main nuclear test site, a strong indication that nuclear-armed Pyongyang had conducted its fourth atomic test.

A confirmed test would mark another big step toward Pyongyang's goal of building a warhead that can be mounted on a missile capable of reaching the U.S. mainland.

The U.S. Geological Survey measured the magnitude of the seismic activity at 5.1 on its website. An official from the Korea Metrological Administration, South Korea's weather agency, said it believed the earthquake was caused artificially based on their analysis of the seismic waves and that it originated 30 miles north of Kilju, the northeastern area where North Korea's main nuclear test site is located. The country conducted all three previous atomic detonations there.
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