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Underground detonations do cause earthquakes, however unlike natural earthquakes they produce only p-waves, they do not produce any s-waves. This makes them very easy to identify.
The only underground nuclear detonations that have occurred so far were test shots. However deep penetrator warheads designed to take out missile silos or other fortifications will produce even stronger earthquakes, due to their much higher yield compared to typical test shots.
Low altitude airbursts sometimes produce weak vibrations in the ground (sometimes these might be detectable on seismographs), but not actual earthquakes.
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Why did the detonation of the atom bomb cause the cold war?
The use of the atomic bombs in 1945 did not 'cause the Cold War'.
When was The Human Atom Bombs created?
The Human Atom Bombs was created in 2001.
What towns were the atom bombs dropped on?
Atom bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan during WWII.
Did the H Bombs on Japan in 1945 create any local Earthquakes?
The bomb itself shook the earth but it did not cause more natural earth quakes.
Where are atom bombs now?
On your mom!
What scientific discoveries that have been made are kinda scary when you consider them?
The ones that can cause mega-deaths, atom bombs, biological weapons.
What were the names of the atom bombs?
the names of the atomic bombs were Fatman and little boy
Do lightning cause Earthquakes?
No, lightning does not cause earthquakes.
What is the different between a nuclear bomb and an atom bomb?
Nuclear bombs before the 60s were referred to as atom bombs, because the term Nuclear hadn't been discover yet. Nuclear bombs today, are generally Hydrogen bombs, or fusion bombs. They are significantly more powerful, able to places about the size of Rhode Island. Atom bombs,which were mostly uranium and plutonium, lack the destructive power of Nuclear or Fusion bombs.
How does the human race utilize nuclear energy?
Basically, nuclear energy is used in two ways: * In nuclear reactors, to generate electricity. * In nuclear bombs (atom bombs) to cause destruction on a large scale.
How many atom bombs does India have?
They have enough to cause a real problem. I am not sure the United States even knows. It just takes one.
Should more atom bombs be produced?
No.
