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this is a spice 2000. the named bit is actually just the guidance section. the middle bit is the part that explodes. the 2000 denotes the size of the middle bit... 2000 pounds, or 925kg. in this case, the explodey part is from a mk 84/blu-117 
here's a brief sampling of what mk 84s look like when they blow up inside a structure
these effects occur whether the warhead has no guidance (mk 84) or laser or gps guidance (blu-117/109, jdam).
and before anyone asks: fuel-air explosives create a greater blast effect, not a smaller one.
and before anyone asks: fuel-air explosives create a greater blast effect, not a smaller one.
here's a video that shows how violent the explosions are even when weapons are designed to penetrate, then detonate:
what I'm trying to say here is that if a 2000-pound bomb dropped through the roof of a regular concrete/wood/glass civilian building and exploded inside, all that would be left is confetti
here are some 2000-pound jdams lightly tickling the roofs of some civilian structures
