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To: txhurl
So the impact of the *fragments* caused the earthquake?

Multiple sonic booms and aerial explosions violently move the air. Think about when thunder rattles your house. The sound waves moving the air caused seismic equipment to register the vibrations on the earth.

21 posted on 01/17/2018 6:32:04 AM PST by Tenacious 1 (You couldn't pay me enough to be famous for being rich or stupid!)
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To: Tenacious 1; txhurl
Multiple sonic booms and aerial explosions violently move the air. Think about when thunder rattles your house. The sound waves moving the air caused seismic equipment to register the vibrations on the earth.

Exactly. Thanks for that explanation. It is not despite what the article said, an “earthquake” but rather a sonic boom that causes a violent air wave that causes shaking at ground level.

24 posted on 01/17/2018 6:39:44 AM PST by MD Expat in PA
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