That tweet puts things into perspective, doesn’t it? The New York Times is reporting that an earthquake has been detected in North Korea, but just about every other media outlet is taking note that the “earthquake” is centered around the site of a previous nuclear test.
Earthquake Detected in North Korea http://t.co/pnh9oCjb
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 12, 2013
https://twitter.com/ReformedBroker/status/301168207346163713
Breaking: North Korea appears to have exploded a nuclear device Tuesday. http://t.co/tIz3SiF9
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) February 12, 2013
https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/301169160413642753
http://twitter.com/BuzzFeedAndrew/statuses/301176423824125952
North Korea's 'seismic activity' happened right next to Nuclear Test Rd. according to Google Maps: http://t.co/pFTrZVRE
— Ross Neumann (@rossneumann) February 12, 2013
https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/301176206227824640
While we wait for the gravity of this news to set in and for the president to address the nation tomorrow night, let’s see what Twitter has to say.
North Korea conducted a nuke test? What difference, at this point, does it make?
— jon gabriel (@exjon) February 12, 2013
https://twitter.com/thegoldfarb/status/301177346952675329
https://twitter.com/CAAmyO/status/301178675729141760
They’ll tell him in the morning. RT @TheH2: I wonder if anyone's told Obama the Norks set off a nuke?
— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) February 12, 2013
So, what — if anything — will Obama say about North Korea in the SOTU?
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) February 12, 2013
I'm thinking Obama will cite Nork nuke test as proof the Republicans underfunded something.
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) February 12, 2013
CNN talking about a Bacon festival right now?! Unbelievable.
— Ross Neumann (@rossneumann) February 12, 2013
No worries — apparently we were expecting this, according to CNN’s Elise Labott.
US was expecting nuclear test by #NorthKorea. Just this morning, one senior official said "test could come at any moment"
— Elise Labott (@EliseLabott) February 12, 2013
North Korea explodes 3rd nuclear weapon. And they have a rocket that can reach California. I wish I had a joke here.
— Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks) February 12, 2013
Update:
The White House weighs in:
White House calling North Korea's nuclear test a 'highly provocative act'
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) February 12, 2013