Earthquake Detected In North Korea; ‘Tremors’ Detected In USDJPY

Update:  A magnitude 2.7 earthquake that shook near site of previous North Korean nuclear tests this morning was a natural phenomenon, South Korea’s weather agency says. Earlier: Ok, here we go.  Just moments ago we got fresh headlines out of North Korea where a 2.9 magnitude earthquake was detected in an area where previous nuclear tests have been carried out. Here's the official word from USGS: This event occurred in the area of the previous North Korean Nuclear tests. The event has e

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One thought on “Earthquake Detected In North Korea; ‘Tremors’ Detected In USDJPY

  1. This is what is going on…..No. Korea is spooked by the persistent Joint military exercises between the US-Japan-So. Korea….they certainly are afraid that they are being lulled into a distracted state and very likely believe that one of these may lead to an actual surprise attack. Not an unreasonable analysis..

    Setting off a device was probably a warning to the US..they may well follow it up with a missile launch. They need to solidify their deterrent…