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**NASA Scientists Estimate Tonga Blast At 10 Megatons**
According to NASA researchers, the power of a massive volcanic eruption that took place on Saturday near the island nation of Tonga was equivalent to around 10 megatons of TNT. "That means the explosive force was more than 500 times as powerful as the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, at the end of World War II," reports NPR. From the report: The blast was heard a ... ⌘ Read more
I completely agree with the first comment on Slashdot here:
I completely agree with the first comment on Slashdot here:
@prologic thought I share the sentiment, it is all about expressing magnitude in a way people understands. As the magnitude of the nuclear blast had the effect of claiming that many lives, people sure gets it.

It is like the story told by the Little Prince on "The Little Prince" book; saying you have a pink coloured house with a garden is one thing that, normally, doesn't cause shock and awe. Now, if you say your house is worth $40M you are bound to catch attention.