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A small earthquake that occurred early on Saturday near North Korea’s known nuclear test site was likely a natural quake, South Korea’s weather agency said, amid heightened concern about a possible nuclear test by Pyongyang.

A 2.5-magnitude quake shook an area just northeast of North Korea's Punggye-ri nuclear test site at 2:54 am local time , the Korea Meteorological Administration of South Korea said.

The area is the location of small quakes earlier in the year which analysts said were because of geological instability stemming from activities at the test site.

 

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