Effects of an Asteroid Impact

Try placing yourself at different distances (r) away from the point of impact to see what you would experience. Two different types of damage are predicted:

• Seismic damage: Asteroid impacts produce earthquakes. This damage is due to the energy that travels along the surface of the Earth.
• Air blast damage: Asteroid impacts produce a shock wave that moves through the air. This damage is due to the shock wave hitting structures or objects.

You may select distances up to 20,000,000 meters away, which is on the other side of Earth opposite the impact. Note: to input a number in scientific notation, for example 1.2x107 , type 1.2e7.