Magnitude 5.0 earthquake from a bomb detonated 2.5 miles above ground. Yeah, it was a big’un. 50 megatons.
And Khrushchev wanted twice that.
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Magnitude 5.0 earthquake from a bomb detonated 2.5 miles above ground. Yeah, it was a big’un. 50 megatons.
And Khrushchev wanted twice that.