A HYDROGEN bomb test in North Korea caused a tremor in Donegal, scientists have said.
Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies (DIAS) through the Irish National Seismic Network (INSN) said the tremors here were consistent with what has been claimed by North Korea.
The INSN’s stations in Donegal, Galway and Wexford all recorded an “unusual seismic event” originating from North Korea at 1.41am this morning Irish time, said Colin Hogg from DIAS.
“The recordings are consistent with the announcement by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) that it has conducted a nuclear test, their fourth since 2006,” he said.
“Initial estimates for the size of this event indicate it to be equivalent to an earthquake of magnitude 5.1.”
