Most of the animation is dominated by the explosion shrinking rather than exploding, so it doesn't read like an explosion. Instead, have the explosion mostly explode (grow larger), and then dissipate instead of shrinking. You had the right idea with the bits coming off in the corners.
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Most of the animation is dominated by the explosion shrinking rather than exploding, so it doesn't read like an explosion. Instead, have the explosion mostly explode (grow larger), and then dissipate instead of shrinking. You had the right idea with the bits coming off in the corners.