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Although an asteroid of that size, depending on its makeup, can have other damaging effects. For example, by area, the pacific ocean covers a lot of the planet.
by ChuckMcM 7y ago
Although an asteroid of that size, depending on its makeup, can have other damaging effects. For example, by area, the pacific ocean covers a lot of the planet. An asteroid hitting the pacific can cause a tsunami that could seriously damage any coastal city in range.
- ls612 7y agoEven a 390 ft nickel-iron asteroid wouldn’t have enough energy to create a meaningful tsunami. We’re talking energy along the lines of Castle Bravo, not the asteroid that killed the dinos.
- hadlock 7y agoAn asteroid of this size would need to land within 1000 ft of shore to have any meaningful wave height, and would only significantly impact maybe a mile of shoreline. You need to move an impressively large volume of water to create a Fukashima-type event.