Earthquake vs nuclear bomb (symbolic photo)
Earthquake vs nuclear bomb: Earthquake is one of the most devastating natural disasters in the earth. When its intensity is very high, such as 8.8 Richter scale, it can have an impact beyond imagination. Many times such questions also come to mind that if such a rapid earthquake is compared to the atomic bombings, what is the result. Talking as the basis of 8.8 magnitude earthquake, it can bring havoc on a large scale. Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula has an earthquake of 8.8 magnitude.
How many atomic bombs energy in 8.8 magnitude earthquake?
Now, if you try to understand the energy of the 8.8 magnitude earthquake, it can be understood that it is equal to the energy of the 14300 atomic bombs like Hiroshima together. The Richter scale is a logistic scale. This means that the increase of earthquake increases by about 32 times due to an increase of each point. That is, the earthquake between 7.0 and 8.0 has a difference of 32 times.
How much energy does an earthquake of 8.8 magnitude leave?
Energy is calculated in a scientific way to compare this. Energy is measured in tons (equal to TNT), such as atoms measure the power of the bomb. The earthquake of 8.8 intensity is so powerful that it can destroy buildings, roads and entire city. Its energy is measured in joules. According to scientists, an earthquake of 8.8 magnitude leaves about 9 x 10^17 jules energy. This is such a huge amount that we compare it with the energy of the atomic bomb to understand it.
Power of Earthquake
Energy and comparison of atomic bomb
The atomic bomb, dropped on Hiroshima in 1945, was equivalent to the 15 Kilotan TNT. This means that it left 6.3 x 10^13 Jules energy. A Kilotan TNT is equal to 4.184 x 10^12 jules. Now, if we compare the energy of 8.8 magnitude earthquake (9 x 10^17 jules) with the energy of Hiroshima bomb, we will know how many bombs it is equal to.
- The energy of the 8.8 magnitude earthquake is equal to 9 x 10^17 jules.
- The energy of the Hiroshima bomb is equal to 6.3 x 10^13 jules.
- If divided these two (9 x 10^17) ÷ (6.3 x 10^13) = 1.43 x 10^4 i.e. 14,300 Hiroshima atomic atomic bombs. Researchgate’s study Comparison Between the Seismic Energies Released during Earthquakes with Tons of TNT, according to TNT, the 8.8 magnitude earthquake is equal to 6.27 million tonnes of TNT, which is in the range of about 10000-14000 Hiroshima bombs.
Why is there a danger in Japan
Russia’s tasteful peninsula is close to Japan. The area is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where the world’s most earthquakes occur. There have been major earthquakes in Japan earlier, such as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake (9.0 intensity), which created a tsunami and leaked at the Fukushima nuclear plant. The earthquake killed about 28,000 people and damaged $ 360 billion. The earthquake of 8.8 magnitude can also be so dangerous.
Earthquake of 8.8 magnitude came in Chile
Let me tell you that on 27 February 2010, there was an 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile. It was so powerful that the Earth’s axis shifted to some milliseconds, the length of the day decreased some microceconds. Thousands of people were affected due to this natural disaster and billions of dollars lost.
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Even an earthquake of 8.8 magnitude in Russia could not move, the doctors were encouraged, surgery in the swinging operation theater; Watch video
This video of powerful earthquake of 8.8 magnitude came to Russia, cars to swing; People were seen running
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0m- spp2srs
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