# About 10–15 Mt (range 10–40 Mt), from barograms, seismograms and forest damage scaled to nuclear tests.

> Most likely: About 10–15 Mt (range 10–40 Mt), from barograms, seismograms and forest damage scaled to nuclear tests.

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# About 10–15 Mt (range 10–40 Mt), from barograms, seismograms and forest damage scaled to nuclear tests.

About 10–15 Mt (range 10–40 Mt), from barograms, seismograms and forest damage scaled to nuclear tests.

**Most likely** Answers **1** questionPublished0

## Where it stands

**Most likely** Its tests supported it: two pieces of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- Fits of modern airburst models to the tree-fall vectors give energies in this range.

## What would rule it out

- Physically complete simulations reproducing the tree fall with much less energy.

## Evidence 2 for · none against

[Seismic analysis at four stations gives a consistent source.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/tunguska-event/evidence/EVD0D4ECGCC1Y7H/seismic-analysis-at-four-stations-gives-a-consistent-source)

Supported

FOR

[Tree-resistance modelling suggests about 10 Mt is most likely.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/tunguska-event/evidence/EVD0D4ECG4J3JJE/tree-resistance-modelling-suggests-about-10-mt-is-most)

Suggestive

FOR

## The questions it answers

[How much energy did the explosion release?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/tunguska-event/questions/QST0D4ECB0G12FX/how-much-energy-did-the-explosion-release)

Part of [What kind of body, if any, caused the Tunguska explosion?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/tunguska-event/questions/QST0D4ECARP6DFM/what-kind-of-body-if-any-caused-the-tunguska-explosion)

Most likelyAbout 10–15 Mt (range 10–40 Mt), from barograms, seismograms and forest damage scaled to nuclear tests

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