Relations between Yield and Seismic Magnitude of Nuclear Explosions

Authors:

  • Nils-Olov Bergkvist
  • Martin Goliath
  • Mårten Stenmark

Publish date: 2015-03-03

Report number: FOI-R--4057--SE

Pages: 76

Written in: Swedish

Keywords:

  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Yield
  • Seismic Magnitude
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Abstract

Relations between yield and seismic magnitude of nuclear explosions are reviewed. Examples of yield-magnitude relations for the seismic array in Hagfors, Sweden, are given for various regions where Soviet and American nuclear testing have been performed.