Answer · 1908 Tunguska event
About 3–5 Mt, because the downward momentum of the fireball focused damage on the ground.
About 3–5 Mt, because the downward momentum of the fireball focused damage on the ground.
Where it stands
Most likelyIts tests partly supported it: one piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Simulations with momentum transfer reproduce the tree fall with 3–5 Mt.
What would rule it out
- Tree-fall and seismic fits that require more than 10 Mt even with momentum effects.
Evidence 1 for · 1 against
The questions it answers
Most likelyAbout 10–15 Mt (range 10–40 Mt), from barograms, seismograms and forest damage scaled to nuclear tests
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). About 3–5 Mt, because the downward momentum of the fireball focused damage on the ground. [Answer ANS0D4ECGM61PBH]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D4ECGM61PBH
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title = {About 3–5 Mt, because the downward momentum of the fireball focused damage on the ground.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D4ECGM61PBH},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D4ECGM61PBH}
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