The object was about 55 feet across, blasted apart at 12 to 18 miles altitude, released approximately 500 megatons.
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The object was about 55 feet across, blasted apart at 12 to 18 miles altitude, released approximately 500 megatons.
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Kilotons, actually. I suspect that a 500-megaton airburst would wipe out a fairly large chunk of Russia.
Looks like something like that could really knock things up.
