Civil authorities give military a free pass on a $1500 robbery? What kind of banana republic law enforcement is that?
Here is the scientific data on the quake. Arggg, I have to see the seismo printout. My head can’t wrap around this stuff and get a pic in my head.
If a nuke, giant P wave, then just diminished amplitude down to nothing. No S wave.
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=338021#scientific
Cut through all your hyperbole and I'd say the normal kind. No criminal record and restitution made for the counterfit chips would account for no charges being filed. The fact that he was a high ranking officer would account for the police turning the matter over to the military.