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Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 April 2013 14:48
Irish Seismometers Record North Korea Nuclear Test
Early this morning the Irish National Seismic Network (INSN) recorded an unusual seismic event in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK claimed today that it has conducted yet another nuclear test, the third within the last seven years.
Initial estimates show that this event measured Mag 4.9, and occurred at 02.58 GMT approx. It was located in the region of the previous North Korean nuclear tests of 2006 and 2009. The South Korean defence ministry has provided preliminary yield estimates for the test of between 6 - 7 kilotons.
The picture shows the energy generated by the nuclear test arriving at our stations in DSB Dublin and IDGL Donegal, approx 11 minutes after the time of detonation.
We kindly acknowledge data from BGS, UK.
DIAS press release for the North Korean nuclear blast
Clare FM interview with T. Blake
Mr. Tom Blake
Head, National Data Centre,
Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
School of Cosmic Physics
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
National Data Centre (NDC) for Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO)
In November 2009, the Minisiter for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin, TD, agreed to the establishment of The National Data Centre (NDC) for the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) in the School of Cosmic Physics, DIAS. Tom Blake is the Head at the NDC for the CTBTO Preparatory Commission. View footage of the DIAS participation in the CTBTO Field Inspector Training Excercies.
The designation by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the School of Cosmic Physics as the National Data Centre is another indication by Ireland of our strong commitment to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. It also provides an important opportunity for strengthening cooperation by Irish scientists and academics with the wider international scientific community through the development of the CTBTO's international monitoring system and the mutual sharing of its data products for scientific research.
