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It wouldn't have to hit somewhere inhabited. If it landed in say, the Pacific Ocean you could see massive tidal waves on multiple population centers at once. Ar
by dforrestwilson1 10y ago
It wouldn't have to hit somewhere inhabited. If it landed in say, the Pacific Ocean you could see massive tidal waves on multiple population centers at once. Arguably a bigger threat than if something of equivalent size were to hit land.
http://www.astronomynotes.com/solfluf/s5.htm http://www.astronomynotes.com/solfluf/s5.htm
- escapologybb 10y agoAgreed, if something fairly small hit say Gran canaria then it's goodbye large parts of the UK and low-lying parts of Europe.
- Jabbles 10y agoThat article describes the effects of an event a million times more energetic that Tunguska. (6e7 vs 10-15 Megatons)