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Re:The volcanic explosion in Tonga destroyed an island and c... by faangiq on Saturday January 22, 2022 @02:45AM (#30034594)
Definitely more than 6 megatons.
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Re:The volcanic explosion in Tonga destroyed an island and c... by scotty79 on Saturday January 22, 2022 @07:05AM (#30035947)
"Still, the tremendous energy of this latest explosion, which NASA estimated to be equivalent to five to six million tons of TNT, is unlike any seen in recent decades."
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Re:The volcanic explosion in Tonga destroyed an island and c... by jjeaff on Saturday January 22, 2022 @11:37PM (#30043671)
I think the OP was referring to the fact that as humans, we have the capability to create bombs that far exceed 6 megatons. I believe the largest nuclear blast was 50 megatons.
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Re:The volcanic explosion in Tonga destroyed an island and c... by faangiq on Sunday January 23, 2022 @01:42AM (#30044143)
No I was saying NASA’s estimate was garbage.
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