Beirut explosion register 3.3 on Richter scale. Pepcon at 3.5 (though differing geology may have affected the numbers)
One thing to note - while it’s likely an accident, the fact that it’s an ammonium nitrate explosion doesn’t completely preclude the possibility of it being a terrorist attack. If someone knew where it was being stored, that would make it a tempting target. I’m sure that possibility will be investigated.
Agreed.Certainly true. I'm sure the investigators will try to find out if anything was mixed with the fertilizer. Not really going to go into detail but that makes it much more dangerous. Moral of the story though is that much fertilizer should never be stored together and CERTAINLY never near a city.
He used an ANFO bomb, which has a higher energy potential. The extra hydrocarbons from the fuel oil maximize the oxygen available from the ammonium nitrate as it breaks down.Didnt the OKC bomber use that
I spose but the facility reportedly had 2700 tons of it...He used an ANFO bomb, which has a higher energy potential. The extra hydrocarbons from the fuel oil maximize the oxygen available from the ammonium nitrate as it breaks down.
Agreed.
Considering the size of the explosion and the proximity to population, I would think there would be far more deaths. Certainly the number will rise in the coming days, but less than a hundred reported so far.
Agreed, and being right on the Beirut waterfront there really is a significant difference.The Waco explosion registered a 2.1. That pepcon explosion appeared to be significantly underground whereas the other two are both completely above ground. I don't think that is really on the same scale of size/damage.
I think that theory isn't being reported any moreNo "firework" could cause a explosion like that.
Well I used to chase tornadoes as a hobby. Seeing homesteads get leveled then watch as the owners in shock crawl out of their cellars looking for their dogs was too sobering (true story).
So I guess I was wrong when I said it was good living in the middle of nowhere since there are large amounts of fertilizer storage around me. Jeez, what now?
Trump said this afternoon, like the moron he is, that he thinks it was a bomb.... but he didn't sound too sure??
Don't you love having a president trying to start WWIII without knowing the facts yet.
looked like a bomb to me. the attack could have been what started the fire that set off the stockpiles of ammonium nitrate, or whatever was under that warehouse next to the silo (hidden arms cache for terrorists?). I'm also guessing that there weren't any fireworks involved. I have no idea really, but Trump and people within our military know a lot more about what happened than all of the twitter experts on here.