40,000 Pound Bomb Detonated Near US Aircraft Carrier Triggers Earthquake

WASHINGTON – The United States (US) Navy has released a video showing a 40,000 pound bomb being detonated near aircraft carrier state-of-the-art for shock tests. This explosion also triggered a magnitude 3.9 earthquake and the shaking was felt up to 100 miles away.

This test is to find out how strong the ship is facing shocks as well as a simulation for actual combat conditions.

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The bomb was detonated near the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford (CVN-78) off the US East Coast. The experimental explosion that occurred on Friday last week.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) measured the seismic event approximately 100 miles off the coast of Ponce Inlet, a town south of Daytona Beach.

Video recorded from the wings aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford has been viewed nearly 30,000 times on Twitter after being shared by the carrier’s official twitter account, @warship_78.

The explosion attracted unwanted attention, although the US Navy said it was completely safe.

“The leadership and crew demonstrated the Navy’s readiness to fight through shock, proving our warships can take a hit and continue our mission at the Navy’s cutting edge,” the carrier’s official account said. @Warship_78.

The US Navy has confirmed in a statement a shock test for the carrier CVN 78.

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