Would shock waves from the explosion of the bomb in Russia travel through the earth's crust to create movement of the fault in Indonesia?
2007-09-12 14:39:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The geologist, me, says no.
Believe it or not, not enough power or the right wave frequency to produce a shock wave strong enough to jar a fault movement. This particular earthquake was 18.6 miles beneath the surface. At those pressures, it would take more than a bomb blast to cause any movement.
2007-09-12 15:00:18 · answer #1 · answered by Tom-PG 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's possible. Or, more likely, there was already a lot of tectonic stress built up and the shockwave from the blast triggered the event that was going to happen sooner or later anyway.
Doug
2007-09-12 14:46:01 · answer #2 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no that was my flatulence that caused it, sorry!
2007-09-12 14:46:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
2007-09-12 14:45:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋