The U.S. Navy just released footage of a "full ship shock trial" taking place next to one of the newest and largest aircraft carriers in the world. Video showed the large explosion taking place next to the 100,000 ton USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier off the U.S.'s east coast on June 18. The United States Geological Survey recorded the explosion as a 3.9 magnitude earthquake about 100 miles off the coast of Florida. The U.S. Navy conducts trials using live explosives to test that their warshi

FULL BLAST! The US Navy set off a 40,000-pound underwater explosion off the coast of Florida as part of a "full ship shock trial" for the USS Gerald R. Ford, its newest and biggest aircraft carrier. The explosion was so strong that it registered as a 3.9-magnitude earthquake! STORY: https://bit.ly/2SRhVyq | FOX 13 News - Tampa Bay

4M views · 48K reactions | Watch the U.S. Navy use a 40,000-pound explosive on its new aircraft carrier, to ensure the ship is hardened to withstand battle conditions. | CBS News | Facebook

WATCH: U.S. Navy set off an explosion near the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier in the Atlantic Ocean on June 18. The explosion, viewed from several angles, was part of a “full ship shock trial," which is done near warships to check that they can withstand harsh conditions. | 8 News Now

NAVY SHIP INFERNO: A day after an explosion on a Navy ship in San Diego, hundreds of sailors continue to battle the blaze, with the nearly 60 people injured all now released from the hospital and concerns about fuel leaks. Martha Raddatz reports. https://abcn.ws/3fmlVgi | ABC World News Tonight with David Muir

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