Latest North Korea earthquake a sign of instability at nuclear test site-expertsSEOUL (Reuters) - A series of tremors and landslides near North Korea s nuclear test base likely mean the country s sixth and largest blast has destabilized the region, and the Punggye-ri nuclear site may not be used for much longer to test nuclear weapons, experts say. A small quake was detected early on Friday near the North s nuclear test site, South Korea s weather agency said, but unlike quakes associated with nuclear tests, it did not appear to be manmade. The tremor was the latest in a string of at least three shocks to be observed since Pyongyang s Sept. 3 nuclear test, which caused a 6.3 magnitude earthquake. Friday s quake was a magnitude 2.7 with a depth of 3 km in North Hamgyong Province in North Korea, the Korea Meteorological Administration said. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) measured the quake at 2.9 magnitude at a depth of 5 km. The series of quakes has prompted experts and observers to suspect the last test - which the North claimed to be of a hydrogen bomb - may have damaged the mountainous location in the northwest tip of the country, where all of North Korea s six nuclear tests were conducted.  The explosion from the Sept. 3 test had such power that the existing tunnels within the underground testing site might have caved in,  said Kim So-gu, head researcher at the Korea Seismological Institute.  I think the Punggye-ri region is now pretty saturated. If it goes ahead with another test in this area, it could risk radioactive pollution.   According to 38 North, a Washington-based project which monitors North Korea, numerous landslides throughout the nuclear test site have been detected via satellite images after the sixth test. These disturbances are more numerous and widespread than seen after any of the North s previous tests, 38 North said. The explosion from the sixth test was large enough for residents of the Chinese border city of Yanji, 200 km (125 miles) north of North Korea s nuclear test site, to feel the ground shake beneath their feet.  The reason why Punggye-ri has become North Korea s nuclear testing field is because this area was considered stable and rarely saw tremors in the past,  said Hong Tae-kyung, a professor of earth system science at Yonsei University in Seoul.  The recent small quakes suggest that the test might have triggered crust deformation.   South Korea s spy agency said recently the North was readying possibly two more tunnels following its latest test, according to ruling Democratic Party lawmakers who had been briefed on the issue. The tunnel used for Pyongyang s first nuclear test had been shut down after that test, while a second tunnel had been used for the following five, the National Intelligence Service was cited as saying last month. This second tunnel may have caved in after the sixth test, the intelligence officials said. North Korea has hinted its next test could be above the ground. Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho said last month the North could test  an unprecedented scale hydrogen bomb  over the Pacific Ocean, in response to U.S. President Donald Trump s threat to  totally destroy  the country. Arms experts say detonating a nuclear-tipped missile over the Pacific Ocean, while seen as the logical final step to prove the success of its weapons program, would be extremely provocative and carry huge risks. Another issue that could keep North Korea from using Punggye-ri for nuclear tests the nearby active volcano of Mt. Paektu, Yonsei University s Hong said. The 2,744 meter (9,003 ft) mountain, straddling the northwestern border between China and North Korea, last erupted in 1903. Since North Korea began testing its nuclear capabilities, experts have debated whether explosions at Punggye-ri could trigger another volcanic eruption. worldnews
latest north korea earthquake sign instability nuclear test reuters a series tremor landslides near north korea nuclear test base likely mean country sixth largest blast stabilized region nuclear site may used much longer test nuclear weapons experts say a small quake detected early friday near north nuclear test site south korea weather agency said unlike quake associated nuclear tests appear manage the tremor latest string least three shocks observed since pyongyang nuclear test caused magnitude earthquake friday quake magnitude depth km north hamgyong province north korea korea meteorological administration said the united states geological survey usgs measured quake magnitude depth km the series quake prompted experts observers suspect last test north claimed hydrogen bomb may damaged mountainous location northwest tip country north korea six nuclear tests conducted the explosion test power existing tunnels within underground testing site might saved said kim head researcher korea seismological institute i think region pretty saturated if goes ahead another test area could risk radioactive pollution according north project monitors north korea numerous landslides throughout nuclear test site detected via satellite images sixth test these disturbances numerous widespread seen north previous tests north said the explosion sixth test large enough residents chinese border city kanji km miles north north korea nuclear test site feel ground shake beneath feet the reason become north korea nuclear testing field area considered stable rarely saw tremor past said hong professor earth system science onset university seoul the recent small quake suggest test might triggered crust deformation south korea spy agency said recently north reading possibly two tunnels following latest test according ruling democratic party lawmakers briefed issue the tunnel used pyongyang first nuclear test shut test second tunnel used following five national intelligence service cited saying last month this second tunnel may saved sixth test intelligence officials said north korea hinted next test could ground foreign minister ri yong ho said last month north could test unprecedented scale hydrogen bomb pacific ocean response president donald trump threat totally destroy country arms experts say donating missile pacific ocean seen logical final step prove success weapons program would extremely provocative carry huge risks another issue could keep north korea using nuclear tests nearby active volcano mt paektu onset university hong said the meter ft mountain straddling northwestern border china north korea last erupted since north korea began testing nuclear capabilities experts debated whether explosions could trigger another volcanic eruption worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Latest North Korea earthquake a sign of instability at nuclear test site-expertsSEOUL (Reuters) - A series of tremors and landslides near North Korea s nuclear test base likely mean the country s sixth and largest blast has destabilized the region, and the Punggye-ri nuclear site may not be used for much longer to test nuclear weapons, experts say. A small quake was detected early on Friday near the North s nuclear test site, South Korea s weather agency said, but unlike quakes associated with nuclear tests, it did not appear to be manmade. The tremor was the latest in a string of at least three shocks to be observed since Pyongyang s Sept. 3 nuclear test, which caused a 6.3 magnitude earthquake. Friday s quake was a magnitude 2.7 with a depth of 3 km in North Hamgyong Province in North Korea, the Korea Meteorological Administration said. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) measured the quake at 2.9 magnitude at a depth of 5 km. The series of quakes has prompted experts and observers to suspect the last test - which the North claimed to be of a hydrogen bomb - may have damaged the mountainous location in the northwest tip of the country, where all of North Korea s six nuclear tests were conducted.  The explosion from the Sept. 3 test had such power that the existing tunnels within the underground testing site might have caved in,  said Kim So-gu, head researcher at the Korea Seismological Institute.  I think the Punggye-ri region is now pretty saturated. If it goes ahead with another test in this area, it could risk radioactive pollution.   According to 38 North, a Washington-based project which monitors North Korea, numerous landslides throughout the nuclear test site have been detected via satellite images after the sixth test. These disturbances are more numerous and widespread than seen after any of the North s previous tests, 38 North said. The explosion from the sixth test was large enough for residents of the Chinese border city of Yanji, 200 km (125 miles) north of North Korea s nuclear test site, to feel the ground shake beneath their feet.  The reason why Punggye-ri has become North Korea s nuclear testing field is because this area was considered stable and rarely saw tremors in the past,  said Hong Tae-kyung, a professor of earth system science at Yonsei University in Seoul.  The recent small quakes suggest that the test might have triggered crust deformation.   South Korea s spy agency said recently the North was readying possibly two more tunnels following its latest test, according to ruling Democratic Party lawmakers who had been briefed on the issue. The tunnel used for Pyongyang s first nuclear test had been shut down after that test, while a second tunnel had been used for the following five, the National Intelligence Service was cited as saying last month. This second tunnel may have caved in after the sixth test, the intelligence officials said. North Korea has hinted its next test could be above the ground. Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho said last month the North could test  an unprecedented scale hydrogen bomb  over the Pacific Ocean, in response to U.S. President Donald Trump s threat to  totally destroy  the country. Arms experts say detonating a nuclear-tipped missile over the Pacific Ocean, while seen as the logical final step to prove the success of its weapons program, would be extremely provocative and carry huge risks. Another issue that could keep North Korea from using Punggye-ri for nuclear tests the nearby active volcano of Mt. Paektu, Yonsei University s Hong said. The 2,744 meter (9,003 ft) mountain, straddling the northwestern border between China and North Korea, last erupted in 1903. Since North Korea began testing its nuclear capabilities, experts have debated whether explosions at Punggye-ri could trigger another volcanic eruption. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: latest north korea earthquake sign instability nuclear test reuters a series tremor landslides near north korea nuclear test base likely mean country sixth largest blast stabilized region nuclear site may used much longer test nuclear weapons experts say a small quake detected early friday near north nuclear test site south korea weather agency said unlike quake associated nuclear tests appear manage the tremor latest string least three shocks observed since pyongyang nuclear test caused magnitude earthquake friday quake magnitude depth km north hamgyong province north korea korea meteorological administration said the united states geological survey usgs measured quake magnitude depth km the series quake prompted experts observers suspect last test north claimed hydrogen bomb may damaged mountainous location northwest tip country north korea six nuclear tests conducted the explosion test power existing tunnels within underground testing site might saved said kim head researcher korea seismological institute i think region pretty saturated if goes ahead another test area could risk radioactive pollution according north project monitors north korea numerous landslides throughout nuclear test site detected via satellite images sixth test these disturbances numerous widespread seen north previous tests north said the explosion sixth test large enough residents chinese border city kanji km miles north north korea nuclear test site feel ground shake beneath feet the reason become north korea nuclear testing field area considered stable rarely saw tremor past said hong professor earth system science onset university seoul the recent small quake suggest test might triggered crust deformation south korea spy agency said recently north reading possibly two tunnels following latest test according ruling democratic party lawmakers briefed issue the tunnel used pyongyang first nuclear test shut test second tunnel used following five national intelligence service cited saying last month this second tunnel may saved sixth test intelligence officials said north korea hinted next test could ground foreign minister ri yong ho said last month north could test unprecedented scale hydrogen bomb pacific ocean response president donald trump threat totally destroy country arms experts say donating missile pacific ocean seen logical final step prove success weapons program would extremely provocative carry huge risks another issue could keep north korea using nuclear tests nearby active volcano mt paektu onset university hong said the meter ft mountain straddling northwestern border china north korea last erupted since north korea began testing nuclear capabilities experts debated whether explosions could trigger another volcanic eruption worldnews