Did Aum Shinrikyo set off a nuclear bomb in Western Australia in 1993?
At 11.03 pm on 28 May 1993, a seismic event was detected in a remote region of Western Australia. It measured 3.6 on the Richter scale. After the 1995 Tokyo gas attack, Australian investigators conducted inquiries in the region, which Aum Shinrikyo was known to be active in. Aum Shinrikyo, a Japanese doomsday sect with a known nuclear research program, bought the sheep ranch property at Banjawarn Station, near the epicenter, in September 1993. This property was also the site of a Uranium deposit. Aum used a front company to import electrical equipment including transformers, static converters, generators, coaxial cabling, batteries, meters and tools and protective equipment into Australia in September 1993. Aum proceeded to mine Uranium. According to some reports, Aum Shinrikyo employed disgruntled Russian nuclear scientists and made inquiries about purchasing nuclear warheads from Russians. They also attempted to refine uranium at the facility. What actually happened in May 1993 is st
