Mgbe ọkwa methane gafere ebe mgbawa elu ma ọ bụ daa n'okpuru oke ala, ọkụ na-adị nwayọọ n'ihi enweghị methane ma ọ bụ oxygen. N'ime oke mgbawa, Otú ọ dị, oke methane-to-oxygen kacha mma maka combustion, na-ebute oke ọkụ.
Ọ bụrụ n'oge a, the chemical reaction takes place in a restricted area and demands significant heat release, the resulting gases expand swiftly, culminating in an explosion.