Unusual earthquake raises alarms: Is Iran testing its first nuclear bomb?
US Geological Survey. The quake was felt as far as Tehran, approximately 110 kilometers from the epicenter, at around 10:45 PM local time.
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Within minutes, a second, weaker tremor was reported in Israel, sparking intense speculation and debate online. Many social media users immediately linked the seismic events to a possible covert nuclear test conducted by Iran, given the ongoing tensions between the two countries. One user on X (formerly Twitter) speculated, “Iran has gone nuclear since last night. They used the test bombs 10 km below the surface near Semnan to ensure minimum radiation exposure and it resulted in a 4.6 scale earthquake which was recorded by seismographs.”
These speculations were further fueled by the proximity of the earthquake to Iran's nuclear facilities, raising concerns about the possibility of an underground nuclear test. Another post claimed, “That Iranian earthquake really scared Israel. They're blubbering on whether they'll attack Iran. Looks like the secret is having nukes. No country will mess with a nuclear power.”
As discussions continued, one user highlighted the geopolitical implications of the earthquake, stating, “An 4.5 earthquake hit #Iran yesterday. Rumours are that it was a nuclear test. In Feb 2013 a earthquake in N Korea turned out to be a nuclear test. A Nov 2017 Iran earthquake was also dubbed as N test. Iran capable to gather enough fissile
