To: janetjanet998
For a given quake seismologists will argue over the magnitude for months aftwards - there are also different magnitude scales.
4.2 probably means it actually was over 1 kiloton...it's still a pretty small device.
399 posted on
10/08/2006 9:34:41 PM PDT by
Strategerist
(Those who know what's best for us must rise and save us from ourselves)
To: Strategerist
It's starting to appear the device was in a horizontal shaft under a hill rather than in a deep vertical shaft.
This should have some effect on the seismic signals.
400 posted on
10/08/2006 9:35:40 PM PDT by
COEXERJ145
(Free Republic is Currently Suffering a Pandemic of “Bush Derangement Syndrome.”)
To: Strategerist
Do you have a chart showing the relation between the magnitude on the Richter scale and the nuclear test explosion?
404 posted on
10/08/2006 9:36:26 PM PDT by
jveritas
(Support The Commander in Chief in Times of War)
To: Strategerist
But I don't think anyone can honestly say they expected a large device from NK at this point in time. Yes, it's small, but it was a successful test and that's exactly what NK needed. It'll be very interesting to see what Japan's response will be.
410 posted on
10/08/2006 9:38:20 PM PDT by
NinoFan
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