Does nuclear test cause earthquake?
2006-10-22 23:44:59 · 6 answers · asked by black owl 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Hi. The earthquakes are caused but tectonic plate motion. If the stress had built up to the point where they about to slip then a jolt may cause an earthquake, but the quake would have been inevitable.
2006-10-23 06:36:20 · answer #1 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A nuclear test causes a small quake, only at the time of the test itself. Just like any other explosion. The bigger the explosion, the bigger the quake.
Nuclear waste stays deadly for about 250.000 years; seen in that light it's way more hazardous than the little shaking of the earth.
'Regular', massive earthquakes are caused by tectonics.
2006-10-23 08:02:06 · answer #2 · answered by · 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I reckon it has something to do with it myself, along with all the oil & gas they are sucking out of the ground, some things got to give.
Nuclear testing must shake the earth like an earthquake, maybe even been caused by them too.
2006-10-23 00:22:26 · answer #3 · answered by Mosez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-16 12:38:22 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They might, under the exact proper conditions. But any earthquake under those conditions would be likely to go sometime soon anyway.
2006-10-23 10:31:34 · answer #5 · answered by Amphibolite 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it did it would not surprise me
2006-10-22 23:47:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋