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North Korea Nukes Reactivate Fault Lines
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Chinese researchers found North Korea's 2017 nuclear test at Punggye-ri reactivated dormant fault lines, causing 1,399 earthquakes from 2008 to 2025. The study, published in Science, shows seismic activity persists years after the blast, complicating treaty monitoring.
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