September 2016 North Korean nuclear test
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The government of North Korea conducted a nuclear detonation on 9 September 2016, the fifth since 2006, at the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site, approximately 50 kilometres (30 miles) northwest of Kilju City in Kilju County.[8]
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September 2016 North Korea nuclear test | |
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Country | North Korea |
Test site | 41.298°N 129.015°E / 41.298; 129.015,[1] Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site, Kilju County |
Period | 09:00:01, 9 September 2016 (2016-09-09T09:00:01) UTC+08:30 (00:30:01 UTC)[1] |
Number of tests | 1 |
Test type | Underground |
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