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ConfirmedCynic t1_iymoj8x wrote

I recall reading about a Russian statement that they could wipe out US coastal areas simply by detonating weapons underwater, causing destructive wave action.

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Advanced-Payment-358 t1_iyms1y5 wrote

I remember reading multiple threads about this subject and it was concluded that you'd need practically all the nukes humanity has ever produced to actually make an effective tsunami. The earthquakes that create tsunamis will first of all create a permanent change in volume, while nukes create a void, that will very quickly collapse, or if it bursts the ocean's surface, most of the energy is dissipated upwards. Also, the energy released even in small earthquakes is determined in gigatons or even teratons of energy.

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