A3 6 Quakepocalypse

Authors

  • Bobby Bentley
  • Leon Lebidineuse
  • Ryan McFahn University of Leicester

Abstract

In this paper, we calculated the magnitude that an earthquake would need to be to release more energy than the Earth's gravitational binding energy, destroying the planet. We found this magnitude to be 18.83 on the Moment Magnitude Scale (the Richter Scale's successor).

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Published

12/15/2023

How to Cite

Bentley, B., Lebidineuse, L., & McFahn, R. (2023). A3 6 Quakepocalypse. Physics Special Topics, 22(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/4543

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 1 (2023)

Section

Articles