[Spktyr]

No - nukes have a distinctive signature on a seismograph:

Nukes also have a distinct and easily identifiable P and S Wave pattern. It's how we know that China and the USSR popped at least one nuke off in their border wars back in the 70s.

[The Red Zone]

Awwww, my tinfoil hat slipped off.

[The Red Zone]

But, you compared a nuke to an earthquake, not a nuke to TNT.

[kms61]

Nukes also have a distinct and easily identifiable P and S Wave pattern. It's how we know that China and the USSR popped at least one nuke off in their border wars back in the 70s.

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I'd never heard that. Could you go into more detail?

[gleeaikin]

Are you saying that China or the USSR set off a hostile, above ground nuclear weapon in the '70s? Do you have a source?

[Centurion2000]

Nukes also have a distinct and easily identifiable P and S Wave pattern. It's how we know that China and the USSR popped at least one nuke off in their border wars back in the 70s.

At least ONE? Got any information or a link with ome more information? I'd love to see the seismograph if we had it somewhere.

[darth]

Wow, now that's breaking news even if its 30 years later! I wonder if the NKs tried to test a nuke and it fizzled?

[JimRed]

Nukes also have a distinct and easily identifiable P and S Wave pattern. It's how we know that China and the USSR popped at least one nuke off in their border wars back in the 70s.

Wouldn't we have had confirmation from satellite surveillance as well? Or were we only watching their known missile fields?