Seismologists suspect explosions damaged undersea pipelines that carry Russian gas

NPR · Rob Schmitz · last updated September 27, 2022 – 11:54 PM

Two undersea leaks that began in the Russian-owned Nord Stream gas pipelines on Monday were likely caused by powerful underwater explosions, according to Swedish and Danish seismographic data.

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