Earthquake off coast of North Korea sparks fears that Kim Jong-Un has carried out his threat to hold 'nuclear tests'

An earthquake off the coast of North Korea today sparked fears Kim Jong-Un may have carried out his threat to conduct more nuclear tests.

The magnitude-five tremor was detected 80 miles from the Korean Peninsula at around 3.48am local time (7.48pm yesterday GMT), according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

It comes just two days after the sabre-rattling state threatened to launch a 'new form' of nuclear power tests - and hours after the North and South exchanged artillery fire near a disputed sea boundary in a heightening of tensions on the peninsula.

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Atomic test fears: A 5-magnitude earthquake has been registered off the coast of North Korea just two days after Kim Jong-Un threatened to launch a new nuclear tests - and hours after the North and South exchanged artillery fire near a disputed sea boundary in a heightening of tensions on the peninsula

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Last Edited by DREAM MERSHANT on 04/02/2014 06:52 AM