Estimating the magnitude of the K/Pg boundary impact earthquake can be done by scaling up from the energy released in nuclear explosions,leading to an estimate of a K/Pg impact earthquake of magnitude 11.3.

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This statement is true. Scientists estimate the magnitude of the K/Pg boundary impact earthquake by scaling up from the energy released in nuclear explosions, leading to an estimate of a magnitude 11.3 earthquake for the impact that is thought to have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.

Estimating the Magnitude of the K/Pg Boundary Impact Earthquake Can